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APPENDIX 1 



MONTANA WOLF MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL 



Report to the Governor 

 December 5, 2000 



Preamble 



The State of Montana is committed to recovering wolves. We will ensure that wolf populations are maintained at 

 high enough numbers to prevent their reclassification as "threatened" under federal law in the three-state area of 

 Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. The State intends to implement positive management programs to make sure that 

 recovery is complete and wolves are integrated as a valuable part of our wildlife heritage. Montana Fish, WildUfe & 

 Parks is already engaged in activities which promote wolf recovery through its efforts on ungulate population 

 monitoring, research, and management, through the acquisition and designation of Wildlife Management Areas, 

 purchase of conservation easements, and other efforts to preserve and restore wildhfe habitats. 



Currently, the wolf is listed under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 and under Montana's own Nongame 

 and Endangered Species Conservation Act passed in 1973. Beginning in the mid- 1 980' s, wolves have become 

 established in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming through natural recolonization and reintroduction. The U.S. Fish and 

 Wildlife Service (USFWS) anticipates that recovery goals will be met in the foreseeable future. Among the 

 requirements for delisting, the USFWS has determined that the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming must have 

 management plans and other adequate regulatory mechanisms in place to ensure that the recovered wolf population 

 will remain secure within the northern Rocky Mountain Recovery Area following delisting. 



The Governors of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming have agreed that regional coordination in wolf management among 

 the states, tribes, and other jurisdictions will be necessary. Furthermore, it is in the best interest of the citizens of 

 their respective states for wolf recovery and delisting to proceed as soon as possible. 



The people of Montana have a significant stake in the future management of wolves and should be provided an 

 opportunity to deliberate issues related to wolf recovery and management. The Montana Wolf Management 

 Advisory Council was appointed by Governor Racicot to advise Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regarding wolf 

 management in Montana after this species is removed from the lists of federal- and statc-protcctcd species, 

 respectively. 



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