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Update on Multiple Fires Burning on the Custer Gallatin National Forest
Firefighters have made successful progress on the six lightning caused fires that started on August 5, 2024 on the Ashland Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in Powder…
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Montana’s Arctic Grayling Get New Shot at Endangered Species Protection
From the Center for Biological Diversity A federal district court in Montana ruled Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred in denying Montana’s Arctic grayling population protection under…
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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park to host Annual Mammoth Hunt
GREAT FALLS – Experience what it’s like to throw atlatls and tomahawks and to use primitive bows and arrows at the Annual Mammoth Hunt at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.…
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2024
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 992,352 recreation visits in July 2024, up 2% from July 2023 (969,692 recreation visits). This July’s visitation showed an 8% decrease…
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Smokey Bear Has a Birthday to Celebrate
Smokey Bear is hitting the big 8-0 this year. For generations his voice has echoed through time “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.” The Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) will celebrate…
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FWP News: Antelope drawing results now available
HELENA – The drawing for antelope licenses is complete. There are a few ways to get your drawing results. Visit fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on “Lookup Draw…
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F&G fisheries biologist rescues 10-year-old from the Selway River
On the afternoon of July 13, an Idaho Fish and Game biologist was the right person in the right place at the right time to save a 10-year-old boy struggling…
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Swimmer dies at Seeley Lake
Missoula, MT August 6, 2024) – At approximately 5:15 p.m. on August 5, 2024, 911 Dispatch received a call for a missing swimmer near the west end of Seeley Lake.…
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Montana DEQ confirms new harmful algae blooms
From Montana DEQ: The bright blue water seen here is not from some island oasis, but from a harmful algal bloom (HAB) reported on July 30, 2024 in Baker Lake.…
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Fire Prevention Order issued for Revenue Flats Area
A temporary Fire Prevention Order has been issued restricting all recreational target shooting on BLM managed public lands in the Revenue Flats Area, located approximately four miles southwest of Norris,…
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F&G reports loss of young chinook at McCall Hatchery
Idaho Fish and Game reported a mortality event that resulted in about 33,000 young Chinook dying at the McCall Fish Hatchery in late July. The fish died from a lack…
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Montana Fishing Reports for 8/3/24
It is another great weekend for fishing here in Montana. Hear all of the latest reports from our correspondents from around the state of Montana. Montana Outdoor Radio Show ·…
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Governor Gianforte, Governor Gordon Celebrate Successful Grizzly Bear Translocations
HELENA, Mont. – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today announced the recent successful translocation of two grizzly bears from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in…
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Two Montana men charged with illegally killing a brown bear
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging two men with illegally killing a brown bear on a national wildlife refuge in Alaska, violating the…
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FWP News: Registration deadline to comment during August commission meeting is August 1
HELENA – The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Aug. 16 at 8:30 a.m. at Montana WILD and via Zoom. The deadline to submit written comments on most agenda items was…
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Angry bison chases children
Because….why not be this close? “What are they mad about?” ……. …… smh <insert eye roll>
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Monroe & Ingram come from behind to capture Tiber Walleye Tournament!
Jake Monroe and Jeff Ingram came from behind to capture the Tiber Walleye Tournament on Saturday! The team brought in 71.84 pounds. In second place was Travis Scott and Kennie…
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Avoid floating Bitterroot River from Lolo downstream to Buckhouse Bridge due to power lines across river
MISSOULA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks was notified this morning that power lines are down across a portion of the Bitterroot River in the stretch between Lolo and Buckhouse…
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Game wardens seeking info on bighorn sheep shot near Troy
KALISPELL — Montana game wardens are seeking information on a bighorn sheep that was shot and wounded near Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area south of Troy last weekend. The bighorn…
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Agencies Implementing Fire Restrictions in Southwest Montana
DILLON, MONT., July 23, 2024 — Interagency fire management officials in southwestern Montana are implementing fire restrictions this week. These restrictions apply to the following geographic areas: Madison County, Beaverhead…
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Yellowstone National Park statement about Biscuit Basin hydrothermal explosion
YELLOWSTONE (VNUM #325010) 44°25’48” N 110°40’12” W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN At around 10:00 AM MST on July 23,…
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FWP News: FWP sites in Big Horn County enter Stage 1 fire restrictions
BILLINGS – Big Horn County entered Stage 1 fire restrictions at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 19. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the county’s lead in placing fire restrictions on…
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Man hospitalized in bear encounter north of Columbia Falls
KALISPELL — A man was hospitalized after an encounter with a grizzly bear on Thursday evening approximately 2 miles north of Columbia Falls in Flathead County. A 72-year-old man was…
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Food-conditioned grizzly bear removed after conflicts in Gardiner area
Recent conflicts stem from unsecured attractants GARDINER – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff shot and killed a grizzly bear Thursday after it had become conditioned to obtaining unsecured food…
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Boating Bonanza: Paddlers at Georgetown Lake Help Prevent Aquatic Invaders!
What could be better than spending a sunny summer weekend at Georgetown Lake? Why, protecting our favorite paddling waters from aquatic invasive species (AIS), of course! AIS are most often…
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Fully submerged vehicle removed from thermal feature in Yellowstone National Park
Vehicle occupants are safe with non-life-threatening injuries On Thursday, July 11 at about 10:40 a.m. a car with five occupants inadvertently drove off the roadway and into the Semi-Centennial Geyser…
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FWP News: Hoot-owl restrictions placed on additional rivers in southwest Montana
Fishing closure daily from 2 p.m. to midnight HELENA – Angling restrictions on several additional rivers in southwest Montana go into effect at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 12, due to…
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Evacuations issued for Cave Gulch due to wildfire
The Horse Gulch Fire is prompting evacuations of Cave Gulch near York. The fire was 450 acres as of noon.
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Firefighting plane crashes on Hauser Lake
KPAX is reporting that a plane assigned to the Horse Gulch Fire near York crashed at around 1:15 p.m. The report says the plane crashed in the Hauser Lake portion…
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Black bear euthanized after repeated conflicts at Hungry Horse Reservoir campgrounds
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks trapped and euthanized a black bear along Hungry Horse Reservoir in Flathead County after repeated conflicts in a pair of campgrounds. FWP wildlife specialists received…
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Waterton-Glacier Peace Park hosting science and history day on July 23
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 5, 2024] – Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the 21st annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Tuesday, July 23, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at…
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Upcoming Bozeman Ranger District Closures: Deer Creek Trailhead and East Fork Hyalite Road
Upcoming Bozeman Ranger District Closures: Deer Creek Trailhead and East Fork Hyalite Road Bozeman, MT- July 8, 2024— The Bozeman Ranger District announces two forthcoming closures. Deer Creek Bridge and…
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Forest Service seeking public feedback on Tyler’s Kitchen Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project
Missoula, Mont., July 3, 2024— The Fourth of July holiday is a great time of year to head outside with friends and family to enjoy the forest. While enjoying your time outside,…
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BIOLOGISTS SET TO BEGIN GRIZZLY BEAR CAPTURES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ON THE CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST, MONTANA
As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with Montana…
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest completes land acquisition in Tobacco Root Mountains
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has completed the Westphal Parks Acquisition, adding 589 acres to the Forest in the Tobacco Root Mountains 14 miles east of Twin Bridges. The acquisition was…
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Two drownings in Glacier Park on Saturday
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 7, 2024] – Two drownings in two different areas of Glacier National Park occurred on Saturday. A 26-year-old male from India was hiking past the gorge on Avalanche…
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Forest Service seeking public feedback on Tyler’s Kitchen Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project
Missoula, Mont., July 3, 2024— The Fourth of July holiday is a great time of year to head outside with friends and family to enjoy the forest. While enjoying your time outside,…
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Shields Loop road Closed from July 8th through 21st
Livingston, MT June 3, 2024 – The Custer Gallatin National Forest has issued a Special Closure Order 01-11-04-24-01 for Shields Loop Road (FS Road #844) effective July 8th through 21st for the Shields…
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Noxious Weed Treatments at M and Drinking Horse Mountain Trails
Bozeman, MT, July 3, 2024— The Bozeman Ranger District will treat non-native noxious weeds on the trail systems at both the M and Drinking Horse Mountain areas from July 10th -12th.…
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FWP News: Nonresident hunters can check their Alternates List status online
HELENA – Nonresident hunters who registered to be placed on the Alternates List can now check their status on MyFWP: myfwp.mt.gov/fwpExtPortal/myDrawResult_input.action. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets several unused nonresident…
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Trout Creek angler lands state record largescale sucker
KALISPELL — Montana has a new state record largescale sucker. Wade Merschat, 12, of Trout Creek, used a nightcrawler to land a 6.72-pound largescale sucker from Noxon Reservoir in Sanders…
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FWP News: Spring and Summer Hunter Ed Courses Complete!
Several hunter education courses have taken place across Region 6 this spring and summer, bringing in a bunch of new certified graduates! Some of the graduating classes are shown [above].…
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NEW ARCHERY RANGE OPEN AT BIG ARM STATE PARK ON FLATHEAD LAKE
Archery shooters have a new public range along Flathead Lake. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has completed development of the public archery range at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake…
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DNRC responds to wildfires near Lincoln, Missoula
Photo credit: Sturdy Boy Fire, photo credit to Rachel Simpson, Missoula Interagency Dispatch Center. The Ashby Lane Fire east of Lincoln, MT is approximately 1.5 acres in size and burning…
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Search under way for missing kayaker
At approximately 7:58 pm on 06/26/2024, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call of a missing person in the Kootenai River. It was reported that Jared Satterlund and Jessica Prado…
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Crashes shut down Sun Road travel Wednesday
Multiple car accidents on Going-to-the-Sun Road caused congestion or blocked traffic entirely on Wednesday night. Two separate accidents sometime after 3 pm slowed traffic at the park entrance and at…
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Genome analysis of over 800 polar and grizzly bears reveals no new hybrids and confirms the eight previously-known “grolar bears”
Bozeman, Montana and Winnipeg, Canada — June 13, 2024 — Researchers from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Polar Bears International, University of Manitoba, MacEwan University, Government of Northwest Territories, and San…
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