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Songbirds Reveal Secrets of Long-term Mining Impacts
A nestling dusky flycatcher looks nothing like its sleek adult counterpart. Days old, its feathers grow in white tufts on…
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Made by a Griz for Grizzlies: How a UM Alum Invented Bear Spray
Are you taking bear spray with you on your hunt tomorrow? If so, thank a Griz.
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Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
The hunter called the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office as soon as he was able to report the incident.
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Gallatin County authorities seeking help in locating missing hiker
The Gallatin County and Madison County Sheriff’s Offices are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing hiker Randall “Randy” Bennett.
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Antelope season opener brings mixed hunter numbers, success in south-central Montana
BILLINGS – The general antelope hunting season opened Saturday, Oct. 11. Much of the region experienced mild weather Saturday, with cooler…
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Fish and Wildlife Commission makes changes to deer B licenses in northeast Montana
During its meeting Oct. 9, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission made a regulation change to limit the number of…
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Shots fired in Boundary County bear encounter
A Boundary County resident reported he was charged by a Grizzly Bear and fired four rounds in self defense.
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Department of Livestock Responding to Potential Feral Swine
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is responding to a report of potential feral swine.
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Idaho Fish and Game seeks identity of suspected poachers in the Coeur d’Alene area
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals suspected of committing various wildlife crimes involving…
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Authorities ask for public’s help as up to 4 moose poached
Conservation officers are looking for additional information including kill sites and people in the area hunting or transporting moose.
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Archery hunters OK after grizzly bear encounters in Taylor Fork
Fortunately, three archery hunters are uninjured after two recent encounters with grizzly bears in the Taylor Fork south of Big…
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Three men charged in poaching case near Hardin
–Three Big Horn County men were recently charged in Montana’s 22nd Judicial District Court by a designated special prosecutor for…
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Map shows open and closed state trust lands
Scattered across Montana are 5.2 million acres of state school trust lands, most of them open to public hunting, hiking…
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Tips sought on vandalism at Kelly Island Fishing Access Site
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a vandalism that occurred last month at the Kelly…
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FWP suspects hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in Missoula and Frenchtown areas
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks suspects that hemorrhagic disease (HD) is responsible for recent white-tailed deer deaths west of Missoula…
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Bird hunters warned about algal blooms
Before your dog gets into the water or drinks out of a pond or lake, check for harmful algal blooms…
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Final Conservation Plan for Charles M. Russell Wetland Management District
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the availability of the final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), associated final environmental assessment and…
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Tourism to Glacier National Park contributes $656M to local economy
A new National Park Service report shows that in 2024, 3.2 million park visitors spent an estimated $458 million in local gateway regions while visiting Glacier National Park.…
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Grizzly bears relocated to reduce conflict potential
The grizzly bears were relocated to the Grassy Lake drainage, approximately one-half mile from the southern boundary of Yellowstone National…
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Bear injures Idaho hiker
A hiker was injured in a bear attack near Squirrel Creek in Fremont County on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 30.
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Man banned from park for five years after driving drunk in Yellowstone
Do you think the sentence should have been more lenient or more puntative?
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Firefighter killed on Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) firefighter Isabella Oscarson, a seasonal employee from Minnesota, died Friday evening after being struck by a falling tree…
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Angler reels in human remains on Flathead Lake
On September 26, 2025, at about 1522 hours, Lake County 911 received a call from a fisherman who reported discovering…
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Moose darted, untangled after becoming tangled in extension cord in Red Lodge
FWP law enforcement and wildlife staff darted and anesthetized a young bull moose in Red Lodge on Friday, after the…
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Six men sentenced in Musselshell County poaching case
Six men from Montana and Washington have pled guilty in Musselshell County Justice Court to unlawfully killing bull elk and…
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Couple injured by moose near Red Lodge
Red Lodge Fire Rescue was called in to assist with a couple who were injured after an encounter with moose…
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FWP suspects hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in Eureka, Plains areas
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks suspects that hemorrhagic disease (HD) is responsible for recent white-tailed deer deaths in the Eureka…
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Tips sought on two spike elk shot south of Hamilton
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on two spike elk shot and left to waste on…
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1 airlifted after bear attack in Yellowstone National Park
On the afternoon of Sept. 16, a male, age 29, sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Turbid…
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Departments of Interior and Agriculture Announce Wildland Fire Service Plan to Modernize Federal Wildfire Response
Big news from the USDA and DOI.
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USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its annual Waterfowl Population Status report for 2025, and the findings echo…
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Pablo Reservoir closed for invasive species treatment
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian…
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Governor’s office weighs in on bison grazing permits
Governor Greg Gianforte, along with members of Montana’s federal delegation, recently sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Doug…
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Former catch-and-release state record holder gets dethroned…by his wife
Angler Brandi Holt’s 44-inch flathead catfish edges out her husband’s prior record by two inches.
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Seeley Lake Boat Launch Improvement Project Begins September 8
Construction on the Seeley Lake Boat Launch Project will begin on September 8, 2025, and is scheduled to continue through October…
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Update: Fishing reopens without restrictions on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park
Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that were partially closed to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low flows…
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GNP Invites Volunteers to 2025 Annual Hawk Watch Training
Glacier National Park will host volunteer training for its annual Hawk Watch Program on August 26 and September 22.
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2025
Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025, up 2% from August 2024 (868,259 recreation visits).
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Montana DEQ Denies Petition to Modify the Selenium Standard for Lake Koocanusa
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has denied the petition for rulemaking to modify the selenium water column standard…
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Biologists to begin 2025 grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park
Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures Sept. 1 and continue through…
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Man headed to prison after stealing gun from Kalispell gun shop
On September 26, 2024, the owner of Raven Rock Armory in Kalispell, MT, reported that a white male with a…
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Harmful algal blooms confirmed on several Montana waterbodies
The organisms that produce HABs (cyanobacteria) are a natural part of Montana’s waters, but when conditions are right, their populations…
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Fishing partially reopens on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park
Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that had been previously closed due to high water temperatures and low flows in…
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Fall on Highline Trail Results in Fatality
On Wednesday, August 27, a woman hiking in a group on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, tripped and…
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Plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass close for the year
Due to ongoing water shortages, the park will close all plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass earlier than scheduled for the…
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Former US Forest Service law enforcement officer sentenced for fraud
A Thompson Falls man who falsified time and attendance records was sentenced today to 5 years of probation, U.S. Attorney…
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Interior Department Expands Hunting Access in Montana
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced expanded opportunities for hunting and fishing across the country, including several new…
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Hunting Camp Extensions Issued for Rocky Mountain Ranger District
Choteau, Mont., August 29, 2025 – The Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest will…
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Rifle Season Hunting Camp Extensions Issued for Little Belt Mountains
The Belt Creek – White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest will again…
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Procession will honor firefighter who died at Bivens Creek Fire
On August 24, 2025, Ruben Gonzalez Romero was actively involved in fire suppression on the Bivens Creek Fire, when he…
