188 wolves killed in Idaho's first wolf season

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Idaho reports hunters killed 188 wolves

Published:
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:07 PM CDT
Boise, Idaho (AP) - Idaho wildlife officials say hunters killed 188 wolves during the state's seven-month regulated public hunting season.

That total is short of the 220-wolf quota set before the season got under way in early September.

The season was extended in December before closing last Wednesday.

Overall, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game sold 31,400 wolf hunting tags, with most of those going to in-state hunters. Agency data collected from the hunt shows 86 percent of the wolves killed during the hunt were taken by resident hunters.

Records also show October was the busiest month for hunters bagging wolves, while January was the most difficult.

State officials are praising the hunt for helping stabilize growth of wolves. At the end of 2009, biologists estimated Idaho had more than 800 wolves in 94 packs.