courtesy of The Billings Gazette
by Joan Barron / Casper Star-Tribune
Gov. Matt Mead said Thursday that he still believes a “congressional fix” is the best way to resolve the legal issues over wolf management in the state and region. Mead, in a brief interview, said he understands the frustration of Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, which is shared by Wyoming and Idaho.
Schweitzer is defying the federal government by encouraging livestock owners to kill wolves that attack their animals even in areas where it is not currently allowed. He also plans to have state agents kill wolves that are harming some elk herds.
“I think you have to be cautious about telling people to go break federal law,” said Mead, a former chief federal prosecutor for Wyoming.
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