WASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 – Modernized Endangered Species Act regulations will be reinstated after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a district court improperly vacated 2019 revisions.…
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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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Court Grants Agriculture Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
by Colter BrownThe National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands Council (PLC), American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and other agriculture coalition members commended a decision from the…
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. FWP began work on the revised plan in 2020,…
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By Chuck Denowh – United Property Owners of Montana Policy Director In a few areas of the state elk populations have been allowed to grow to crisis proportions. For example,…
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Grizzly Bear Confirmed to Have Killed Calves, Euthanized Near Augusta
by Colter BrownAfter confirming four calves were killed by a grizzly bear along the Rocky Mountain Front near Augusta, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services…
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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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Daines: State, Local, Tribal Support a Must for Any CMR Bison Proposal
by Colter BrownMontana Senator Steve Daines is calling for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to provide more information on the purpose and scope of what…
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Agriculture and Forestry Coalition Moves to Defend Gray Wolf Delisting
by Colter BrownA coalition of agriculture and forestry groups — including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Forest Resources Council, the American Sheep Industry Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and…
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County Approval for Bison Relocation Signed into Law on the 5th Try
by Colter BrownThursday, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) joined Governor Greg Gianforte and bill sponsor, Representative Josh Kassmier, for the signing of House Bill (HB) 302. Previously, versions of this bill had…