Online registration is now open for wolf trapper certification classes in northwest Montana. Certification is required in order to use a wolf license to trap wolves. The classes will be held:

• Saturday, Oct 5: Kalispell, U.S. Fish, Wildlife and Parks headquarters 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.’

• Saturday, Dec 14: Kalispell, fairgrounds 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To participate in a certification class, potential trappers must register online through the agency’s website (look under the Education tab, then click “Wolf Trapping Education” at fwp.mt.gov). The system will ask for contact information including a trapper’s ALS number. Persons may also register at http://fwp.mt.gov/education/wolfTrapping/

Classes will also be held at other locations across the state; details on these and other classes can be found on the online scheduler. Students must attend the entire  session to be certified.

Trappers are reminded that they must register with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation by Sept. 30 if they plan to trap on school trust lands. If trappers wish to use Plum Creek Lands in northwest Montana, they must register at agency headquarters on North Meridian Road in Kalispell.