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 25% of the total funding allocated under this section may be used for administrative costs.
(4) Pursuant to 87-1-201, the department may allocate funds from any source to meet the requirements of this section.
(5) The department may contract with the United States department of agriculture wildlife services and county governments for the purposes of this section.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 400, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 438, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation
87-1-601. Use of fish and game money
87-1-602. Payment of salaries, per diem, and expenses
87-1-603. Payments to counties for department-owned land -- exceptions
87-1-604. Authorization for allocation of funds to school districts
87-1-605. Fees used to purchase recreational facilities
87-1-606. Fee limitation for multiple licenses
87-1-607. through 87-1-609 reserved
87-1-610. Contributions for leasing appropriation rights -- general spending authority
87-1-611. Fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund created
87-1-612. Purposes of the fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund
87-1-613. Agreements for use of fund -- department as trustee
87-1-614. Expenditure of principal and earnings
87-1-615. Investment of fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund
87-1-616. through 87-1-620 reserved
87-1-621. Forest management account
87-1-622. Forest management plan -- sustainable yield study required -- definition
87-1-623. Wolf management account
87-1-625. Funding for wolf management
87-1-626. and 87-1-627 reserved