Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released proposed regulations for the 2024-2025 wolf trapping season. The project is available for public comment by November 12.

New this year is a court-established geographic zone limiting wolf trapping. This comes after a judge ruled that wolf trapping in some areas threatened federally protected grizzly bears.

The proposal also includes new rules that would go into effect throughout this geographic area, if a grizzly bear were accidentally caught in a trap.

Under the new regulations, the geographic zone established by the court will have a shorter trapping season, from January 1 to February 15. Areas outside of this grizzly bear habitat zone will allow for a longer trapping season.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will vote on the changes at its Nov. 12 meeting.