HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of grizzly bears across…
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HELENA – The suite of recommendations developed by the Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group are available for public review and comment. The group was organized this past spring by FWP director Hank…
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Wolf numbers and distribution continue to be stable across Montana, according to numbers released Monday in the 2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “What the data shows us…
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SPONSORED: Chronic Wasting Disease is a 100% fatal disease that infects members of the deer family, including elk, moose, mule, and white-tailed deer. CWD is not a virus, bacteria, or…
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FWP Opens Wildlife Management Areas for Emergency Haying and Grazing
by Colter BrownFWP has released a decision notice and final environmental assessment that supports proceeding with emergency haying and grazing leases on select wildlife management areas. The primary purpose of these leases…
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Gov. Gianforte Announces Settlement Agreement Ending FWP Bison Plan
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a settlement agreement that ends litigation between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and United Property Owners of Montana…
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Montana FWP Asking for Public Comment on the Future of Elk Management
by Colter BrownMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is continuing to take steps to revise its Elk Management Plan, first drafted in 2005. The process began with the created of a citizens group…
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Helena, MT – On February 5, 2021, the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) received notification that four rabbits in Yellowstone County tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD). The disease has…
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(Helena, Mont.)—United Property Owners of Montana has filed suit against the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (“FWP”) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to violations of MEPA, MAPA,…
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Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock is working in conjunction with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks in administering the voluntary fund for wolf mitigation, which was created through…