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Wildfires can affect big game for decades, negatively and positively, and here’s why
Wildfires often burn through valuable wildlife habitat in canyons, deserts, foothills, and mountains, and what happens next is often a…
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Info sought after bald eagle shot and killed
The bird was initially reported and then recovered alive. Shortly after recovery and subsequent medical examination, the eagle was euthanized…
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Poacher attempts to shoot deer, shoots self instead
Once they spotted a buck, the driver attempted to shoot the animal from the vehicle but pulled the firearm back…
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Social media post alerts police to poachers; fines issued totaling $17,240
This ended up being a very expensive social media post.
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Decoding Fish Scales: The Science of Aging Fish and Why It Matters
Most people know that you can count the rings of a tree to estimate its age, but did you know…
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Governor Gianforte Announces Winners of the 2024 Youth Hunting Story Contest
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the winners of the 2024 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest.
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Snowpack Rebounds After a Slow Start to the Winter Season
Water year 2025 got off to a dry start in the mountains of Montana and northern Wyoming with minimal precipitation…
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Gov. Gianforte Blasts Biden for “Scorched Earth” Tactics in response to Grizzly Bear petition denial
Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) today condemned President Joe Biden and U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Update to Grizzly Bear Endangered Species Act Listing and Management
The Service’s proposed rule would revise that listing to establish a single distinct population segment (DPS) encompassing areas in Idaho,…
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Reward Soars to Over $100,000 for Info on Killing of Colorado Wolf
The Center for Biological Diversity, conservation partners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering rewards amounting to over…
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Old Growth Amendment Withdrawn by U.S. Forest Service
From Chief Randy Moore: Over the past two and a half years, we have worked to better understand mature and…
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Injured snowmobiler airlifted after crash in Gallatin County
On January 7th, 2025, at 9:18AM, Gallatin County 911 Dispatch was notified of a snowmobile crash after a rider veered…
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Two Bear Air rescues snowmobiler, transports to Missoula
Dispatch contacted Two Bear Air out of Flathead County, MT and requested they attempt to rescue the injured party, as…
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BLM Missouri Basin RAC to meet virtually Jan. 16
The Bureau of Land Management Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council will meet Jan. 16, 2025, for their regular business meeting.
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Ice patches on Beartooth Plateau reveal how ancient landscape differed from today’s
Montana State University scientists say the frozen remnants of an ancient forest discovered 600 feet above the modern tree line…
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Skier dies in Wyoming avalanche
A skier has died as a result of an avalanche on Togwotee Pass on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
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Planning your summer garden? Here’s where you can buy seeds sourced from Montana.
Did you know there are options to shop local for your garden seeds? Several Montana companies offer locally-sourced options.
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Four Montanans registered to compete in Idaho Sled Dog Race
Montana participants include Charmayne Morrison, Clayton Perry, Nicole Lombardi, and Redman Glisson.
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For the first time, California agency uses AI exclusively to locate wildfire
Will AI eventually replace fire lookouts in Montana?
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Deck the halls, not the deer
If your holiday decorations are still up, you might want to consider taking them down as a favor to urban…
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Coyote bites 5-year-old, tries to drag him away
A coyote bit a five-year-old boy in the upper body, pulling the child to the ground and then attempted to…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Information on Illegal Killing of Gray Wolf in Grand County, CO
The reintroduction of wolves in Colorado seems to be off to a rough start, as one has been shot illegally.
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Application period for Disabled Veterans and Children with Special Needs Special Big Game Tag program runs Jan. 2-31
The Disabled Veterans and Children with Special Needs Special Big Game Tag Program allows a qualified organization to apply for…
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FWP provides voluntary kits to assist with bobcat research
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is committed to gathering the most accurate wildlife harvest data that inform the management of…
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Recycle Christmas trees at Spotted Eagle to improve fishing habitat
The Miles City chapter of Walleyes Unlimited and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks have set up a Christmas tree drop-off…
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Duck Drive: UM Students Band Together for Waterfowl Conservation
On an early summer morning at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in a remote corner of southwest Montana, Liv Lundin, a recent…
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DNRC to auction cabins/home sites
The DNRC Cabin and Home Site Sales program has upcoming auctions in Lewis & Clark, Missoula, and Powell Counties.
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Free snowshoeing offered at Silver Crest on Saturday
Come enjoy the winter wonderland, breathe in the fresh air, and create lasting memories with your loved ones!
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Henrys Lake Newsletter – Winter 2024/2025
Henrys Lake anglers, let’s get you caught up on recent happenings, this year’s stocking report, and much more.
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Applications to float the Smith River open Jan. 2
Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be available beginning on Jan. 2, 2025, and will be…
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Oldest wolf in Yellowstone National Park dies
The oldest wolf living in Yellowstone National Park died on Christmas Day.
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Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies File Suit Over Yellowstone National Park’s Bison Management Plan
Together with Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), Governor Gianforte is suing…
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Bozeman Ranger District Implements Pallet Possession Ban
The Bozeman Ranger District is implementing a new ban on the possession of pallets on National Forest System lands within…
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STUDENT BIRD COUNTERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Montana Tech students conduct bird counts on local waterbodies as part of the Berkeley Pit Waterfowl Protection Program.
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RESTORING THE ECOSYSTEM AT BARREN SUGARLOAF PEAK
The barren top of Sugarloaf Peak towers above much of the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, located southwest of Anaconda.
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Coyote caught with human DNA in paws, linked to Thanksgiving attack
Weeks of searching and trapping resulted in the capture of a coyote found with human DNA on its paws and…
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Ski club warns of mountain lions on trails in Flathead Valley
NOTICE: Mountain Lion Activity at Big Mountain Nordic Trails: The early morning GNC groomers of the Big Mountain Trails have…
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Interior Department Announces Permanent Protections for Critical Land and Wildlife Migration Corridor in Grand Teton National Park
The parcel is the starting point for the Path of the Pronghorn—the longest land migration in the lower 48 states—and is…
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The Light of Alaska: UMW Student Colton Folts Completes Internship at Snettisham Hatchery
Colton Folts, a senior Ecology student at the University of Montana Western, gained valuable hands-on experience this summer through a…
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Cassia County infant attacked and injured by a raccoon in his home
On the evening of December 23, 2024, Idaho Fish and Game officers received a report from the Cassia County Sheriff…
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Two men die while searching for Sasquatch
Two Portland men lost their lives while searching for Sasquatch in eastern Skamania County.
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Agents seize more than $1.1 million worth of cocaine near Canadian border
Upon searching the backpacks, agents found 30 brick-like packages containing a white powdery substance. The substance was later tested and…
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The Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery announces annual sale details
A new online ordering portal is making its debut.
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Fish and Game euthanizes a mountain lion near Ketchum that had killed a family pet
The attack occurred within a backyard enclosed by a six feet tall fence.
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FWP collaring elk in Gallatin Valley to study herd movement
Wildlife biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are collaring elk on private land south of Bozeman this winter to…
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Man killed while bear hunting as bear falls from tree
A 58-year-old Virginia man died this month when an injured bear fell from a tree on top of him.
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Clark Fork westslope cutthroat trout makes Top ‘Big Fish’ Stories of 2024
Westslope cutthroat trout are found in rivers (and some lakes) primarily throughout central and northern Idaho. They rarely exceed 20…
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UM Scientists Help Montana Understand Its Future with Grizzly Bears
In early 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to delist some populations of grizzly bears in…
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Game wardens seek information on bull elk shot and wasted near Worden
BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a bull elk that was shot and…
