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FWP: Wolf Population Slows in 2009
March 11, 2010
Helena, MT -- At least 525 wolves inhabit Montana according to the 2009 annual wolf conservation and management report released... more » -
Wolf Livestock Depredations & Response Up in 2009
March 11, 2010
Helena, MT -- Despite the hunt-and with the increase in wolf depredation responses by FWP- wolf recovery continues to be accompanied... more » -
FWP approves Fish Creek park and property deal
March 10, 2010
HELENA- State leaders have unanimously approved the plan to purchase thousands of acres of land in the Fish Creek area... more » -
Rehberg aide faces poaching charges
March 10, 2010
A top staff member for Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg is on an indefinite leave of absence because he's facing poaching... more » -
Salazar says no new monuments planned in MT
March 9, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says there are no plans to create any national monuments in Montana.... more » -
Bears awaken in Glacier National Park
March 9, 2010
WEST GLACIER - Bear tracks and a freshly dug hole in the snow indicate that some bears are awake and... more » -
FWP grants more autonomy for killing problem wolves
March 9, 2010
HELENA - The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is changing its wolf management policies, and the new rules... more » -
Spring plowing begins in Yellowstone National Park
March 9, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NP - With roads closing to snowmobile and snowcoach travel for the season, work is underway to plow Yellowstone... more » -
Virtual visits to Glacier NP increasing Play Video
March 8, 2010
WEST GLACIER - One century ago, just getting to Glacier National Park was an adventure. Much of what then took... more » -
Vilsack in Deer Lodge backs Tester's forest bill Play Video
March 6, 2010
DEER LODGE - Senator Jon Tester has some help in supporting his Forest Jobs and Recreating Act, and it comes... more » -
Opinions on wolves aired in Helena Play Video
March 5, 2010
HELENA - A federal judge in Montana will soon decide whether or not gray wolves will remain delisted, and if... more » -
Yellowstone wolves eye 15th anniversary
March 5, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- It was 15 years ago this month that federal wildlife officials reintroduced wolves into Yellowstone National... more » -
Sage Grouse to get limited protection
March 5, 2010
CHEYENNE, WY -- The sage grouse will received limited protection, but won't be listed as an endangered or threatened species... more » -
RMEF launches new program
March 5, 2010
RENO, Nev.-Ten years after his death at the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt's enduring legacy as a competitor and outdoorsman has... more » -
Flathead bears coming out of winter slumber
March 4, 2010
PABLO - In a sure sign of Spring, bears are emerging from their winter slumber on the Flathead Indian Reservation.... more » -
Bill introduced bill to protect North Fork Play Video
March 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Just two weeks after Montana and British Columbia signed an agreement to preserve the North Fork of... more » -
Yellowstone accepting comments on winter use plan
March 4, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NP -The chance to submit thoughts about a new Yellowstone winter use plan ends this month. The deadline... more » -
Rehberg wants answers on proposed MT "land grab"
March 3, 2010
WASHINGTON = Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg joined fellow western lawmakers demanding answers for a federal effort to designate 2.5 million acres... more » -
Bow-making workshop coming to Bigfork
March 3, 2010
BIGFORK - Ever wanted to make your own bow? A Flathead native who spent the last 10 years learning how... more » -
ESPN to offer live coverage of World Elk Calling Championships
March 3, 2010
RENO, NV - Elk hunters, listen up: ESPN Outdoors.com will carry live coverage of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation/Leupold World... more » -
Report looks at pine beetle problem
March 2, 2010
DENVER - A report by a national conservation group indicates logging beetle-killed trees in the backcountry will not make people safer... more » -
State of the Rattlesnake released
March 2, 2010
MISSOULA - The Missoula Ranger District just finished the seventeenth annual 2009 Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW) monitoring... more » -
Trapping class coming to Missoula
March 2, 2010
MISSOULA - The Montana Trappers Association along with Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a trapping class on Saturday, March 6... more » -
USFWS gets money to keep land beautiful Play Video
March 2, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service doles out $740 million across the U.S. last year to help preserve... more » -
FWP to decide on Fish Creek acquisition
March 1, 2010
HELENA - Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet on March 10 in Helena to make final decisions on... more » -
Wild Horse Island sheep relocation complete
March 1, 2010
FLATHEAD LAKE -- Wildlife workers lifted a total of 41 bighorn sheep off Wild Horse Island over the weekend in an... more » -
Comment sought on Whitefish resort policy
March 1, 2010
WHITEFISH - Whitefish Mountain Resort will accept written comments about its new winter uphill traffic policy through April 4, the... more » -
Prescribed burns set for Flathead NF
March 1, 2010
BIGFORK - Several prescribed fire projects on the Flathead National Forest may be implemented as early as this week, if... more » -
Mount Jumbo reopening
March 1, 2010
MISSOULA - Unseasonably warm temperatures and a lack of snowfall have prompted wildlife managers to recommend a March 5th opening... more » -
Kalipsell hosting FWP meeting
March 1, 2010
KALISPELL - The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Citizen Advisory Committee is planning to get together on Wednesday at 7... more » -
RMEF calls out pro-wolf Groups Play Video
February 26, 2010
MISSOULA, MT -- The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation called out several pro-wolf groups for their "disingenuous" use of RMEF data on wolves... more » -
How Can Hunters Ace Their Apps?
February 26, 2010
HELENA, MT -- Every year a few hundred hunters get a letter from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' telling them... more » -
Smith River Float Permits are in the Mail
February 26, 2010
HELENA, MT -- If you are still waiting to hear whether you will be able to float the Smith River,... more » -
Bears waking up at Yellowstone
February 26, 2010
YELLOWSTONE PARK - Bears in Yellowstone National Park are waking up and starting to emerge from their dens, the park... more » -
Hunter education class set for Florence
February 26, 2010
A spring hunter education class is set for Florence. Interested students must attend a registration night on Monday, March 22... more » -
FWP Announces Training for OHV Grants
February 26, 2010
Helena, MT -- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials recently announced a new round of training for Recreational Trails Program... more » -
Montana Neighbor Award goes to 4 landowners
February 26, 2010
HELENA - Four landowners were recently named 2010 Montana Neighbor Award recipients for displaying the traditional neighborly spirit that helped... more » -
Elk Foundation opposes anti-trapping initiative
February 25, 2010
MISSOULA - The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation opposes an initiative that would ban trapping on public lands in Montana. ... more » -
MSU student unveils bear spray recycling machine
February 25, 2010
BOZEMAN - Visitors to national parks and forests are encouraged to use bear spray when they encounter grizzlies, but disposing... more » -
Men face charges for poaching of animals in Gallatin Co.
February 25, 2010
BOZEMAN - Two out-of-state men are facing poaching charges after allegedly killing about three dozen game animals illegally in Gallatin... more » -
Glacier Institute offering winter wildlife course
February 25, 2010
KALISPELL - The wildlife course titled "Stories in the Snow" is being offered by The Glacier Institute on Saturday, March... more » -
FWP to capture sheep on Wild Horse Island
February 24, 2010
KALISPELL - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists will capture 35 to 40 bighorn sheep from Wild Horse Island on Flathead... more » -
Missoula Ducks Unlimited chapter gets national recognition
February 24, 2010
MISSOULA - The Missoula chapter of Ducks Unlimited received national recognition for its grassroots fundraising efforts for habitat conservation work. ... more » -
Spring turkey season approaches
February 24, 2010
KALISPELL - Montana's spring turkey gobbler season opens April 10. Licenses are available from all Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks... more » -
Elk Foundation announces conservation projects in WA
February 24, 2010
MISSOULA - Wildlife conservation projects in 17 Washington counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk... more »
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Wolf Livestock Depredations & Response Up in 2009
Posted 03/11/2010 5:05 PM by FWP
Helena, MT -- Despite the hunt-and with the increase in wolf depredation responses by FWP- wolf recovery continues to be accompanied by increases in both the number of livestock killed by wolv… Click to Read More
FWP: Wolf Population Slows in 2009
Posted 03/11/2010 5:00 PM by FWP
Helena, MT -- At least 525 wolves inhabit Montana according to the 2009 annual wolf conservation and management report released today by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. FWP's report, which is a… Click to Read More
Public comment sought on Stimson cleanup
Posted 03/11/2010 4:56 PM by Breanna Roy
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - The state has reached an agreement with Stimson Lumber Company on a work plan to clean up the Bonner site.
Stimson has agreed to pay $6.5 million for the cleanup project in Bonne… Click to Read More
Spring leaf collection starting soon
Posted 03/11/2010 4:44 PM
Source: KPAX Media Center
MISSOULA- A special spring leaf collection starts Monday, March 15th and will continue during the following four weeks. The City of Missoula usually pick-up leaves only in the fall, but due to the … Click to Read More
Western MT Weather
Posted 03/11/2010 4:11 PM by Jeff Kelly
Source: KPAX Weather
MISSOULA - Mostly cloudy tonight with isolated areas of rain and snow, but it will be warmer with lows near 30.
It'll be partly cloudy on Friday with temps warming to the upper 50's low 60's. Then the clouds roll back in with rain and snow on Friday night and Saturday.
Sentinel shoots Skyview to loser's bracket
Posted 03/11/2010 4:02 PM by Casey Conlon
Source: Montana's News Station (KTVQ)
BILLINGS - Sentinel came out shooting, and never stopped, routing Skyview 65-41 in their first round game at the State AA Tournament at Rimrock Auto Arena.
The Spartans took a 22-10 lead af… Click to Read More
Best freestyle kayakers in U.S. coming to Missoula
Posted 03/11/2010 2:58 PM by Dennis Bragg
Source: KPAX Media Center
Some of the top freestyle kayakers in the country will be showing their skills at Brennan's Wave this summer, with hopes of qualifying for the World Championships in Germany.
USA Freestyle … Click to Read More
Deal reached on Bonner cleanup
Posted 03/11/2010 1:07 PM by Breanna Roy
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - The state has reached an agreement with the Stimson Lumber Company on a work plan to clean up the old Bonner mill site.
Cleanup project officer Keith Large with the Montana Depar… Click to Read More
Missoula film debut helping local bike clubs
Posted 03/11/2010 12:17 PM by Ryan Coleman
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - One of the fastest mountain bike competitors in the world is in Missoula, screening a film that chronicles the event where she and Lance Armstrong fought grueling terrain during a 24-hou… Click to Read More
Man charged for hitting Missoula woman
Posted 03/11/2010 3:08 PM by Irina Cates
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - Missoula Police have charged a 20-year-old man with four misdemeanor charges for hitting a woman who was walking downtown early on Thursday morning.
The Missoula Municipal Court … Click to Read More
Line Broadway today to support the Griz Play Video
Posted 03/11/2010 10:31 AM by Mark Thorsell
Source: KPAX Media Center
MISSOULA - Griz hoops fans are being invited to welcome the team back to Missoula following Wednesday's night's dramatic win over Weber State.
The University of Montana Men's Grizzly Basket… Click to Read More
Emergency responders train in Missoula Play Video
Posted 03/11/2010 2:10 PM by Mark Thorsell
Source: KPAX Media Center
Missoula County's first responders held a training exercise at the Missoula County Fairgrounds on Thursday morning.
The simulation involved a car crashing following a chase, a suspect shoot… Click to Read More
