By Rachel Cone and Nicole Rolf, Montana Farm Bureau Federation The 68th Montana Legislative Session is in full swing and the halls of the Montana Capitol are once again filled…
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MT FWP Seeks Public Comment on Draft Grizzly Bear Management Plan
by Colter BrownHELENA – 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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BOZEMAN — Montana State University will partner with area organizations to host a free webinar series focused on techniques to mitigate predator-livestock conflicts. The series, Pathways for Practice Implementation: Non-lethal…
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Producer-Led Letter Asks USDA for Non-Lethal Predator Risk Management Assistance
by Colter BrownWestern Landowners Alliance (WLA) is working with livestock producers from across the Intermountain West to help USDA understand the need for cost-sharing programs to assist producers with predator conflict prevention…
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In a recent letter to leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Montana Senator Steve Daines joined Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Cynthis Lummis and Idaho’s Mike Crapo and James Risch,…
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Montanans Share Concerns About Rising Grizzly Bear Conflict With Governor Gianforte
by Colter BrownFAIRFIELD, Mont. – As the State of Montana awaits a response to its petition to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem…
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Wyoming Game and Fish Reports Increased Grizzly Captures and Livestock Conflicts
by Colter BrownThe Wyoming Game and Fish Department released its annual report on grizzly bear management captures, relocations, and removals. The report noted a sharp increase in conflicts with grizzly bears. Nearly…
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States Submit Petition To Remove Greater Yellowstone Grizzlies from Endangered Species List
by Colter BrownCHEYENNE, Wyo. – Fulfilling a promise made in September, Governor Mark Gordon has officially petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) population…
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Montana Petitioning Federal Government to Delist NCDE Grizzly Bears
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide…
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Landowners Convene to Explore Solutions to Grizzly Bear-Livestock Conflicts
by Andy SchwabChoteau, MT – Due to successful recovery efforts, grizzly bears are expanding their range into the plains and private lands of Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front; lands that support food, fiber,…