For over 100 years, volunteers have been a key ingredient in Montana’s fish and wildlife restoration work. That history taught FWP that when the public is involved, it creates a sense of pride and ownership in the resource.

FWP Commission members met in northeastern Montana. As Winston Greely shows us in this Outdoor Report, it was a groundbreaking ceremony. Brush Lake will have most amenities in place by the summer of 2006.

In 1933, few considered the impact major construction projects would have on fish and wildlife resources. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett takes us to Fort Peck, where after more than 70 years, past impacts are being balanced with the addition of a new hatchery. In addition to sport fish production, the facility will play a major role in FWP’s work with endangered species like the pallid sturgeon.

Glasgow’s Homerun Pond is a great example of “build it and they will come.” In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett takes us along as local kids try out the new fishing hole using some old-time gear. Fall and winter are ideal times to organize a kid’s fishing day.

Preserving antlers and skulls from a harvest gives hunters a chance to cherish the memory for a lifetime. And for those of you who are seeking an alternative to the traditional method, Winston Greely goes all-natural in this Outdoor Report. Dermisted beetles will not harm humans.

Thirty years ago, Yellowstone grizzlies faced the threat of extinction. Today, with numbers nearly doubled, Outdoor Reporter Winston Greely looks at their successful comeback and the challenges yet to come.

For many Montanans, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season and the end of the general hunting season. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett explains that for wildlife managers, it is the time to plan for next year’s season. Hunters have been asking FWP to simplify the regulations and in 2006, FWP promised to make that a priority.

When traces of PCB’s were found in paint used years ago at the raceways of Big Springs Hatchery near Lewistown, Montana's rainbow trout production dropped by 35%. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett takes us to Big Springs where biologists are not only returning the facility to operation, but also forecasting a record number of fish to be raised in 2006. During the time the hatchery was out of commission, the Federal hatchery in Ennis supplied the bulk of the fish needed for Montana anglers.

In 2005, Montana offered a public bison hunt in 15 years. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett takes us north of Yellowstone to explain a number of changes made to the hunt’s regulations. Sixteen of the fifty permits for the bison hunt are designated for tribal members in Montana.

State and Federal wildlife wardens recently concluded a major investigation just North of Yellowstone National Park. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett takes us inside the case where a call from a conscientious hunter led to arrests. To date, over $100,000.00 in fines and restitution has been collected from all parties involved.

A few years ago, virutally nothing was known about lynx in the lower 48 states. In this Outdoor Report, Winston Greely shows us how researchers in Monantana are conducting a groundbreaking study of these cats' populations.

Todd Ford is scouting for elk. He’s not looking for himself, but for you. It started a few years ago when hunters were unable to harvest enough elk in the Bears Paw Mountains, due to access to private lands. A unique solution to appease both landowners and hunters alike was created.

In 2006, the federal government once again issued plans to delist the bald eagle from the Endangered Species Act.  As Winston Greely shows us in this Outdoor Report, if delisted, not much will change for this national symbol in Montana.

According to a recent census taken by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, about one in five Americans enjoys bird watching. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett takes us to the Flathead Valley, where getting a chance to see a rare species of owl seems to have almost everyone carrying binoculars.

Most people are familiar with the types of fish in Montana’s rivers. In this Outdoor Report, Winston Greely tells us about one you may not know about and the study that is trying to find out more.

When it comes to conducting business over the Internet, Montanans are ahead of the national average. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett explains that although that first step is a big one, using the Web for FWP licenses and permits will improve accuracy and save time. If you don’t happen to have personal Internet access, your public library is a great place to get on the Web.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently secured 1300 acres of wildlife and fish habitat in northwestern Montana. In this Outdoor Report, Winston Greely offers us a glimpse of Montana's newest wildlife management area.

How to conserve water in our changing climate is a global question. The answer may be discovered in Lewistown at the Envirothon competition—a gathering of Montana’s brightest young scientific minds.

In this Outdoor Report, Winston Greely explains how a few lucky hunters can win a SuperTag license to hunt moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope, elk, deer, bison, and mountain lion in any hunting district in Montana. Revenue from the SuperTag sales is used to enhance hunting access and boost FWP enforcement efforts.

For the last three decades, volunteers have been surveying Montana’s birds of prey. This study helps Fish, Wildlife & Parks analyze long-term population trends. In this Outdoor Report, Winston Greely introduces us to one of the original volunteers in this on going survey.

In 1997, near Fort Peck, fossil hunters unearthed one of the most complete tyrannosaurus rex's ever found. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett shows us how the creature, affectionately know as “Peck's Rex,” has become the focus of the area's new state of the art museum.

Facing innumerable odds, Montana’s arctic grayling is on the verge of being listed on the endangered species list. But as Winston Greely tells us in this Outdoor Report, an unlikely cooperation might be its only hope for survival.

For more information about arctic grayling, visit FWP's Arctic Grayling Restoration Web page.

The outdoor community wants to give back to our country's brave men and women. During a five-day float trip on the Smith River, a physical and mental healing process happens for wounded soldiers. In this Outdoor Report, Mike Gurnett shows us how this is made possible.

Fishing is a great way to escape the dog days of summer. But do the cool waters that relieve you from the hot summer sun also harm fish? Researchers tackle the question of angling in water temperatures that exceed 70°F, 20°C.

When native plant communities are displaced by noxious weeds, it has major effects on wildlife populations and migration patterns. In this Outdoor Report, volunteers assist the Wildlife Institute on a 3-day weed expedition into the Gates of the Mountains wilderness area.

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