Montana Governor illegally traps and kills collared Yellowstone Wolf

Boise State Public Radio reports that Montana Governor Gregg Gianforte was given a written warning for trapping and killing a wolf on private land in Montana on February 15th. The warning was related to his violation of Montana state hunting regulation’s requirement to complete a wolf trapping certification course.

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To make this story more interesting, the violation occurred on the private ranch of Robert Smith, director of the Sinclair Broadcasting Group.

Gianforte is of course most famous for “body-slamming” a reporter for The Guardian in 2017. Add this incident to his growing list of consequence free corruption and lawlessness. The governor, who should know better and be held to a higher standard, was given a written warning and allowed to keep the wolf’s pelt and skull. 

Montana is heading down a dark path with near-total GOP control of the state government. Gianforte and his rich friends will have their way with the citizens, resources and wildlife of this great state.