Tourism is the lifeblood of the communities surrounding Yellowstone National Park. The economies of gateway communities like Gardiner have been hit hard by recent flooding and the closure of Yellowstone. Gateway Communities are facing another blow to livelihoods: the decimation of the Yellowstone wolf population.
This season, 20% of the park’s wolf population was killed (the park typically loses only 2% to 3% of wolves annually to hunting) because of a change in hunting rules surrounding the Yellowstone. Visitors from all over the world come to the park to view Yellowstone wolves. Bear Creek Council is working to protect wolves at the borders of Yellowstone National Park.
Learn more at the link below about the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s proposed wolf management regulations for 2023.
(Click “TRAPPING AND WOLF SEASONS”)
For more information about Bear Creek Council’s stance and talking points click here.