HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released the 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan today, wrapping up an extensive public process to capture updates to wolf management strategies …
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HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing potential environmental impacts from the statewide management of gray wolves. Issuing the final EIS is …
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Things are starting to pick up in Helena as more bill drafts become available and some of the “bigger” bills are getting scheduled for hearings soon. The hearing schedule was …
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Montana Department of Ag Current Director Christy Clark Appointed as Director of the Montana FWP
HELENA, Mont., – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Christy Clark as Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). “Christy Clark is a strong …
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HELENA – The wolf population in Montana remains healthy, according to the 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. Increased harvest during the 2023 wolf season has not yet …
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Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a two-part rule on the North American wolverine. The Service listed the species as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, and …
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SPONSORED: Montana landowners have until March 15 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands (UPL) Program or the Public Access Land Agreement (PALA) Program. …
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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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Montana FWP to Assist Department of Livestock in Monitoring Bovine Tuberculosis
by Brett McRaeGLASGOW – To assist in monitoring bovine tuberculosis, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking to deer hunters in Blaine and Phillips counties for help. In September, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) was …
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MT FWP Seeks Public Comment on Emergency Haying/Grazing Leases on WMAs
by Andy SchwabMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to establish emergency haying and grazing leases on portions of 14 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the state. …