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BIOLOGISTS SET TO BEGIN GRIZZLY BEAR CAPTURES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ON THE BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST AND CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST
capture operations are once again about to begin within the Gravelly and Madison ranges of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and…
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Latest Update from the Family of Injured Firefighter Justin Shaw
On Saturday, August 10th, 2024, U.S. Forest Service firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree while engaged in initial…
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HAZARD TREE REMOVAL ALONG HIGHWAY 93
The work will begin two (2) miles north of North Fork, Idaho, to the Idaho/Montana State Line at Lost Trail…
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Zinke Strips Public Lands Sales out of House Budget Reconciliation
After unrelenting effort from Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land has been stripped from the “One…
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50th Annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival to take part this weekend
Fifty years ago a small group of passionate kayakers and locals held the first Whitewater Festival on the “Wild Mile”…
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Idaho hunter who self-reported grizzly kill faces huge potential fine
An Idaho hunter who reported to authorities that he mistakenly killed a grizzly bear in northern Idaho has been cited,…
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Beartooth Highway opens for season
The Beartooth Highway is slated to open for the season at 8 a.m. today!
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Warning issued after bear ‘makes contact’ with tent
Authorities have issued a warning after bear “made contact” with a tent in the Northern Rockies.
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Oregon man found guilty of assaulting a Yellowstone National Park employee in a construction zone
The man intentionally struck the employee with a vehicle after voicing displeasure about construction traffic.
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Fourth translocated gray wolf dies in Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a mortality alert for female gray wolf 2512-BC on May 15. The agency has confirmed…
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Grizzly relocated near Yellowstone National Park
The grizzly bear was captured for cattle depredation on private land.
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Blacklegged Ticks Now Identified in Two Montana Counties
epartment of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick…
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Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Train and Support Montana’s Wildland Firefighters
U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the bipartisan “Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025” to support specialized wildland firefighter training.
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Final results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck
48 teams battled it out on Fort Peck Reservoir in the Crooked Creek Walleye Tournament Friday and Saturday! See the…
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Day 1 results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck
48 teams struggled with big winds and cold temps for Day 1 of the Crooked Creek Tourney. Click here to…
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Food-Conditioned Grizzly Bear Trapped and Killed in Yellowstone National Park
Between April 3 and May 13, the 400-pound grizzly bear overturned several large, bear-resistant dumpsters and gained access to human…
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Zinke and Neguse Introduce Bill to Extend Successful Forest Management Program
In its first decade, CFLR projects treated and restored 5.7 million acres of forest, improved 1,000 miles of trails, and maintained…
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Two yearling grizzly bears found dead
Based on observed behavior and evidence, it is likely that a male grizzly bear in the area led to the…
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Daines Leads Letter to FWS Urging Reversal of Biden-Era Red Tape that Slows Grizzly Bear Delisting
U.S. Senator Steve Daines led his colleagues in sending a bicameral letter today to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
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Game and Fish captures and relocates grizzly bear
The grizzly bear was captured in association with conflict management efforts for cattle depredation, this bear was not the bear…
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Grizzly bear mistakenly shot and killed by a hunter in Bonner County in North Idaho
A young female grizzly bear was recently mistaken for a black bear by a hunter in the Panhandle Region
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Governor Gianforte, Director Clark Celebrate Archery Programs in Montana Schools
Joining Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Christy Clark, Governor Greg Gianforte recently recognized Montana youth participating in the…
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Strong Turnout and new beginnings: 26 wild horses placed at Hamilton adoption event
The Bureau of Land Management’s Montana/Dakotas Wild Horse and Burro Program held a successful adoption event May 2-4, 2025, placing…
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BLM to host Upper Yellowstone Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event in Livingston
The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas will bring 41 untrained wild horses and burros to the Upper Yellowstone Wild Horse…
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FREE PUBLIC SPRING RIVER SAFETY WORKSHOP KICKS OFF 2025 FLOAT SEASON
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) invites public to free Spring River Safety Workshop to kick-off 2025 float season that brings in…
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F&G begins annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists from Idaho…
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Two die in Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness rafting incident
An initial call for help came from a Garmin inReach device advising CPR was in progress at a location up…
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Famous grizzly struck by a car in Grand Teton National Park
GB1058 was one of four offspring that emerged with GB399 in May 2020.
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Montana Snowpack is Near to Below Normal as the Season Shifts to Spring
April ushered in the transition from winter to spring in the Montana snowpack accumulation season.
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Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park
On May 4, 2025, a 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
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Catching on: FWP, MSU ask anglers for help with trout research in southwestern Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff, in cooperation with Montana State University, have begun the second year of tagging trout…
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Sheriff warns of escalating wolf attacks as elk dies yards from home; front stoop left bloodied
The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office in California reports residents are under siege from wolves, posting graphic photos of a bloodied…
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Translocated wolf travels the equivalent of Denver to San Francisco in four months
A female gray wolf, released in Colorado in January after being translocated from British Columbia, has made significant movements across…
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New Study Calculates the Cost to Cattle Ranchers of an Expanding Wolf Population
72% of wolf scat samples tested during the 2022 and 2023 summer seasons contained cattle DNA
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Correction made to hound hunting season dates in 2025 Black Bear Regulations
IMPORTANT: The season dates for hound hunting season in the printed version of the 2025 Black Bear Regulations were incorrectly…
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Warden intercepts mussel-fouled tugboat near Anaconda
A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warden stopped a driver pulling a mussel-fouled tugboat after he drove past an aquatic…
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Flathead County SAR finds man 14 miles from last known location
In a situation like this, 95% of missing people who walked away are found within approximately a 2 mile radius…
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MSU Extension and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to host public meetings on wild and domestic sheep interactions
A series of free, public meetings will be held in Montana communities in April and May to discuss the Wild…
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Governor Gianforte Promotes Bear Safety at Small Business in Butte
UDAP Industries, Inc. was founded by Mark Matheny after a life-altering experience in the Montana backcountry. In 1992, while hunting…
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Two wolves introduced to Colorado found dead within days of each other
Two wolves translocated into Colorado have died this month. The following are press releases issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife:…
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Shooting for the Stars: UM Research Suggests Montana Night Sky Tourism
The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana promotes this pondering with new initiatives aimed at using a…
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Flathead National Forest extends opportunity for public input on Holland Lake Lodge special use authorization application
The Flathead National Forest announced the public comment period on the Holland Lake Lodge special use authorization application is extended for an…
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BMU 700 using hounds pending closure to all bears for spring season
By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bears in Bear Management Unit (BMU)…
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Two sheep test positive for pneumonia-causing bacteria north central Montana
Test results from two rams from bighorn sheep hunting district 622 have tested positive for a microorganism that can cause…
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Former US Forest Service law enforcement officer pleads guilty to fraud
A Thompson Falls man accused of falsifying time and attendance records admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
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Reed Slough Wildlife Viewing Area near Kalispell opens to public
On Saturday, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Director Christy Clark, FWP staff and local stakeholders cut the ribbon on the…
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FWP to perform maintenance, habitat enhancement at several sites in southwestern Montana
Recreationists may see several construction and habitat -enhancement projects happening in southwestern Montana this month. Temporary closures may be in…
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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park announces tours for 2025 season
Cave tours will be offered May 1 through Sept. 30.
