87-1-802. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact
87-1-802. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact. (1) The department shall enforce the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact and shall do all things within the department’s jurisdiction that are appropriate in order to effectuate the purposes and the intent of the compact. (2) The department is authorized on behalf of the state of Montana to enter into […]
87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions — suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state
87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions — suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state. (1) When the department receives notice of the suspension of a person’s hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges by a participating state, the department shall determine whether the violation leading to the suspension could have led to the forfeiture of privileges under […]
87-1-804. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state
87-1-804. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state. (1) The department shall suspend the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges of any resident of Montana upon notification from the licensing authority of an issuing state that the resident has failed to comply with the terms of a citation issued for a […]
87-1-805. Hearing on suspension
87-1-805. Hearing on suspension. (1) Upon suspending the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges of any person under 87-1-803 or 87-1-804, the department shall immediately notify the person in writing. The person may, within 20 days of the notice, request a hearing before the department on whether the requirements for suspension have been met. The hearing must […]
87-1-901. Gray wolf management — rulemaking — reporting
87-1-901. Gray wolf management — rulemaking — reporting. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), the commission shall establish by rule hunting and trapping seasons for wolves with the intent to reduce the wolf population in this state to a sustainable level, but not less than the number of wolves necessary to support at least 15 […]
87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird reservation
87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird reservation. Consent of the state of Montana is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, devise, or lease of such areas of land or water or of land and water in sections 31 and 32 in township 28 north of range 22 […]
87-1-623. Wolf management account
87-1-623. Wolf management account. (1) There is a wolf management account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. Fees collected from the sale of Class E-1 and Class E-2 wolf licenses and interest earned on the account must be deposited into the account. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money deposited in the account […]
87-1-624. reserved
87-1-624 reserved.
87-1-625. Funding for wolf management
87-1-625. Funding for wolf management. (1) The department shall allocate $500,000 annually for wolf management. (2) For the purposes of this section, the term “management” has the same meaning provided in 87-5-102 and includes: (a) wolf collaring conducted pursuant to 87-5-132; and (b) lethal action conducted pursuant to 87-1-217 to take problem wolves that attack livestock. (3) Not more than […]
87-1-626. and 87-1-627 reserved
87-1-626 and 87-1-627 reserved.