Elk and antelope hunters need to keep a sharp eye out for several changes to hunting regulations adopted for the 2008 hunting seasons. Some changes will require archers to apply for permits in hunting districts that may not have required permits in the past.
The deadline to apply for special deer, elk, or antelope licenses and permits is Monday, June 2.
(Headlines - May 30, 2008)
Agency personnel shot a lone wolf near West Yellowstone on May 27.
The wolf had been frequenting several campgrounds and residential areas north of West Yellowstone over the last two weeks.
(Headlines - May 30, 2008)
Chief Plenty Coups State Park and The Art Ranch will team up July 5-11 on a free weeklong overnight summer camp for children 9 to 17 years old. Participation is limited to 40 and only 15 spaces remain.
(Headlines - May 30, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced today that the paddlefish harvest season is closed beginning Saturday, May 31 at 9 p.m. on the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam.
(Fishing - May 30, 2008)
Hunters interested in participating in game-damage hunting opportunities on private land this year need to register online beginning Sunday, June 15, with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
(Hunting - May 30, 2008)
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking comment on tentatively approved upland game bird hunting seasons for the 2008-09 seasons.
(Hunting - May 30, 2008)
The Lewistown Rails to Trails system will receive Montana's Trail of the Year award from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Governor Brian Schweitzer during a celebration of National Trails Day on June 7 in Lewistown.
(Parks - May 30, 2008)
Montana's annual spring high waters are flooding some rivers as snow pack in the mountains melts and spring rains continue in June. The resulting high waters, especially on Montana’s western rivers, increase the risk of downing deaths for early season floaters.
(Parks - May 30, 2008)
The 15th annual "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" workshop, sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, will be held July 11 - 13 at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest near Missoula.
The hands-on workshop will offer opportunities to build a survival shelter, cast a fly rod, use a map and compass, learn to shoot a rifle and cook a Dutch-oven treat.
(Education - May 30, 2008)
Women interested in kayaking are invited to a one-day beginners' class sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The two sessions, June 28 and 29, will be held at Hyalite Reservoir, south of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest, beginning at 9 a.m. each day.
(Education - May 30, 2008)
Women interested in learning to rock climb may register for a Beyond BOW workshop in Helena, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Education - May 30, 2008)
Newborn wildlife is irresistible, and many well-meaning people are tempted to "help" when the best thing they can do is leave the young alone.
Many wild animals produce their young in May and June, and shortly after that calls begin coming into Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices reporting young wildlife that appear abandoned, said Kurt Cunningham of FWP's Communications and Education Division.
(Education - May 30, 2008)
If you've never seen a long-toed salamander in Montana, don't feel bad. Sightings are limited by the fact they spend most of their time underground, and that they are nocturnal. The salamander isn't a regular on most wildlife viewing lists either.
(Headlines - May 30, 2008)
With Montana's paddlefish harvest quota expected to be reached, the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission agreed today to close the 2008 paddlefish harvest season on the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 9 p.m.
(Fishing - May 30, 2008)
Summer hours start Sunday, June 1, at Pictograph Cave State Park south of Billings. The park will open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day through the summer.
(Headlines - May 30, 2008)
Three southwest Montana fishing access sites have re-opened after flooding and high water flows receded. One site, High Road on the Big Hole River, will be permanently closed due to irreparable flood damage.
(Headlines - May 30, 2008)
A black bear hunter shot and killed a wolf on May 27 five miles north of Olney
(Headlines - May 29, 2008)
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking comment on tentatively approved upland game bird hunting seasons for the 2008-09 seasons. While other upland game bird seasons and bag limits would be the same as last season, the FWP Commission expressed concern that West Nile Virus apparently caused additional sage grouse deaths in 2007. To address the concern, the commission seeks comment on two sage grouse hunting season options.
(Commission - May 28, 2008)
FWP and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating a report of a dead wolf in the Lower Thompson River around the Priscilla Peak Trail.
(Headlines - May 28, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ personnel retrieved a dead wolf from the Paradise Valley south of Livingston on May 19.
(Headlines - May 23, 2008)
Anglers on the Bighorn River below Yellowtail Dam can expect to see river water levels rise during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
(Headlines - May 23, 2008)
Most of the Fishing Access Sites on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers, closed by flooding earlier in the week, were reopened today.
(Headlines - May 23, 2008)
The Montana Conservation and Restoration Partnership steering committee, a group formed to advise agencies and organizations on how to best carry out new conservation programs, will meet in Bozeman, June 3, at the GranTree Inn. The steering committee's primary focus is to work toward funding, carrying out, and explaining Montana's recently completed fish and wildlife action plan.
(Headlines - May 23, 2008)
Flooding and high water flows have forced the closure of three fishing access sites in southwest Montana.
The closed sites are Four Corners and Gallatin Forks (Nixon Bridge) on the Gallatin River near Manhattan and High Road on the Big Hole River near Twin Bridges. The closures will remain in effect until flood conditions subside.
(Headlines - May 22, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Sportsman and Ski Haus will sponsor a Kids Fishing Day at the Shady Lane Pond in Kalispell on Saturday, May 31 from 9 am to noon.
(Headlines - May 22, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said today that flooding has forced the closure of 11 fishing access sites in the western portion of the state and made conditions hazardous on a number of rivers. Seven FASs on the Bitterroot River were closed Monday, May 19 including: Hannon Memorial, Wally Crawford, Angler's Roost, Woodside Bridge, Bell Crossing, Poker Joe and Florence Bridge. On the Clark Fork River the Kona Bridge FAS west of Missoula on Mullan Road is also closed.
(Fishing - May 22, 2008)
Colin Maas, Smith River State Park manager for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, has been named the river manager of the year by a national organization of his peers. The River Management Society gave Maas its river manager of the year award, May 13, at the group’s annual conference in Portland, Maine. Maas, of Great Falls, started with FWP in 1996.
(Headlines - May 21, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) issued a decision notice to accept a 20-acre donation of land on the Clark Fork River approximately 30 miles southeast of Missoula. The land would be added to the existing Bearmouth Fishing Access Site.
(Headlines - May 21, 2008)
Visitors to Lost Creek State Park near Anaconda may notice some changes in the landscape at the park this season. Hazardous trees, all dead or dying from pine beetle damage, were removed from 39 acres at the park this spring, creating a new look for many areas the park.
(Headlines - May 21, 2008)
The Big Hole Partnership recently received an award from the American Fisheries Society (AFS) Western Division for excellence in watershed restoration for Arctic grayling on private lands. The Riparian Challenge Award was presented at the AFS Western Division meeting in Portland, Oregon, on May 7.
(Headlines - May 21, 2008)
FWP is searching for information regarding a large household item recently found abandoned at the 12 Mile Fishing Access Site.
(Parks - May 21, 2008)
A bowhunter education class will be held July 24th and July 25th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Miles City office of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The field day will be held at Spotted Eagle Recreation Area on July 26th, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
(Education - May 21, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials advise boaters to avoid venturing out onto area rivers until flows slow and flood conditions subside. The water is very cold from melting snowpack and the flows are high and powerful. Snags and debris are also being pushed down the river, creating dangerous conditions.
(Headlines - May 21, 2008)
Small sections of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers near the Milltown Dam site remain closed to fishing, boating and other recreation.
(Headlines - May 21, 2008)
The 15th annual Fishing Without Barriers Day will be held on Flathead Lake on Wednesday, June 18. Anglers with disabilities are hosted for free fishing trips on charter boats and other boats provided by volunteers, and by Doug Averill of Flathead Lake Lodge.
(Headlines - May 20, 2008)
Join the FWP staff at Lone Pine State Park to help in celebrating Lone Pine’s new look on Saturday, May 31 at our Grand Opening Event.
(Headlines - May 20, 2008)
Flooding has forced the closure of seven Fishing Access Sites on the Bitterroot River. Closed sites from south to north include Hannon Memorial, Wally Crawford, Angler’s Roost, Woodside Bridge, Bell Crossing, Poker Joe and Florence Bridge. Kona Bridge FAS on the Clark Fork River is also closed.Closures will remain in place until flood conditions subside.
(Headlines - May 19, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced the Rosebud Battlefield State Park management plan was approved today following an 18-month process to solicit public involvement and thoroughly examine future opportunities for the park. The plan is the work of a 14 member advisory committee and includes many suggestions from area residents and the public on protecting park resources and improving visitor services.
(Parks - May 16, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger announced the winners of the 19th annual Montana State Parks Poster Contest on May 16 during a ceremony at 2 p.m. at the State Capitol building in Helena. The theme for this year's contest was "Experience Montana State Parks." Fifth grade students were asked to illustrate an experience they might have in a state park and to describe it in words.
(Parks - May 16, 2008)
The deadline to apply for FWP’s special license drawings for elk, deer and antelope licenses and special permits is June 2. Hunters can apply in minutes for special big game hunting permits and licenses on the Internet by going to the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov and using FWP’s Online Services. For those who don’t own a computer, Internet access is available at Montana’s 80 public libraries and 30 branch public libraries.
(Hunting - May 16, 2008)
Montana’s $5 SuperTag lottery chances for big game hunts are on sale for 2008 with plenty of hunts available. An unlimited number of five dollar SuperTag chances are available for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, mountain lion and bison in any legal district open for that species.The usual cost for applying for a special moose, sheep or goat license drawing, is $80 for residents and $755 for a non-resident.
(Hunting - May 16, 2008)
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Snowmobile Advisory Committee (SAC) will meet in Great Falls on June 20-21. The group will meet Friday, June 20 at the FWP Region 4 office from 3-6 p. m. in the conference room. Saturday, June 21 the group will meet at Good Eats Catering, 801 2 nd Ave. North, at 10 a.m. to hear the Montana Snowmobile Clubs give their annual report.
(Parks - May 16, 2008)
The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet on June 11-12 at the Upper Canyon Tate Ranch, 24 miles south of Alder, to discuss hunting and fishing access issues. Council members will meet beginning Wednesday, June 11 at 8 a.m., working on issues related to changes in Montana land ownership and land management, outfitting, wildlife management, and Montana’s hunting and angling traditions. The meeting will continue Thursday, June 12, from 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
(Headlines - May 16, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is poised to capture the secrets of one of the most elusive and unusual of Montana's turtle species, the spiny softshell. Softshell turtles are common in the U.S., but in Montana there are only two populations that inhabit the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers and their tributaries. These two populations are isolated from other spiny softshell populations in the U.S.
(Wild Things - May 16, 2008)
Boaters and recreationists should use caution along northwest Montana waterways this coming weekend and into next week.
(Headlines - May 16, 2008)
We aren’t the only ones looking forward to spending time outside near our barbeque grills, gardens and favorite campsite as the spring weather warms. Bears are also active this time of year, and many Missoula backyards and area campgrounds can be destinations for bears in search of food.
(Headlines - May 16, 2008)
Nine of southwest Montana’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) are set to open on Thursday, May 15 at noon. Users should note that all of the opening times have changed to noon from the traditional midnight opener.
(Headlines - May 16, 2008)
Wolves killed six domestic sheep on private land in the East Fork of the Blacktail south of Dillon. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the depredations on May 8 and 9.
(Headlines - May 16, 2008)
As the air temperature and river levels rise, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials advise boaters, campers and visitors to western Montana Fishing Access Sites to use caution when venturing out on the water or along the banks and to check for possible site closures.
(Headlines - May 15, 2008)
The boat ramp at the popular Lake Mary Ronan State Park will be closed for the next 4-6 weeks while a new boat ramp is being constructed
(Headlines - May 15, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is taking a conservative approach to managing the state's paddlefish season. Paddlefishing on the Yellowstone River begins May 15. Catch and release paddlefishing is only allowed in the Yellowstone River at Intake Fishing Access Site. Specific fishing times and days apply too, so be sure to check the Montana fishing regulations for details at Intake Fishing Access Site.
(Fishing - May 13, 2008)
Pictograph Cave State Park has scheduled a series of weekly and one-time educational programs for the summer.
(Headlines - May 13, 2008)
Great Falls 14 th annual fishing day for youngsters will take place 9 a.m. to noon, June 7, at Wadsworth Pond on the west side of town. As in past years, the Great Falls chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will give away free rod and reel outfits to youngsters who complete a series of educational stations. Again this year, if a child brings a rod and reel, the youngster will receive a free tackle box with tackle.
(Headlines - May 13, 2008)
Great Falls’ final bowhunter education course of the year has been set. The course will take place in June at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4 office. Registration for the free course will be 6:30- 8 p.m., June 18; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 19 and 20. Classes will be 6-9 p.m., June 23 and 25, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 28. The field trial portion of the course will run the afternoon and early evening of June 28.
(Headlines - May 13, 2008)
Some of the teenagers who took Ted Moore’s first hunter education class in 1963 now are old enough to have grandchildren in the program. Moore, the longest-serving hunter education volunteer in Yellowstone County, was recognized with a plaque May 10 for 45 years of work with the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks classes.
(Headlines - May 12, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has extended the deadline for commenting on its Circle R River Ranch acquisition environmental assessment until 5 p.m. May 16.
(Headlines - May 09, 2008)
FWP reports several unrelated wolf depredations in SOuthwest Montana.
(Headlines - May 09, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting public comments on an environmental assessment for a proposal to implement a pilot project to reduce the urban deer population within the Helena city limits.
(Headlines - May 09, 2008)
The computer system that hosts Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Automated Licensing System is scheduled for about two hours of early morning maintenance work 6-8 a.m., Sunday, May 18.
(Headlines - May 09, 2008)
The hunting of all black bears in south-central Montana hunting district 510 portion of BMU, which includes portions of Big Horn, Carbon and Yellowstone counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Sunday, May 11, 2009. The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for this district had been met.
(Hunting - May 09, 2008)
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks has authorized the removal of two wolves from private land in the Middle Fork of the Dearborn River west of Bowmans Corners. The two are in addition to three removed from the same pack last year. Last night officials confirmed a heifer had been killed by wolves along the Rocky Mountain Front, and FWP authorized federal Wildlife Services to remove the radio-collared alpha male and one yearling from the Monitor Mountain pack.
(Headlines - May 09, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will conduct a public informational meeting on the Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Project on Wednesday, May 14, 5-9 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Office on North Meridian Road in Kalispell.
(Headlines - May 08, 2008)
NEWS RELEASE & PHOTO OF CODY NAGEL ATTACHED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/8/2008
FWP HIRES NEW HAVRE FISH BIOLOGIST
Cody Nagel began his new job as the Havre Fisheries Field Biologist on April 9. He is a native of Bismarck, ND where he attended high school and began his college education at Bismarck State College. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University in Fish and Wildlife Management in 2005 and work
(Headlines - May 08, 2008)
Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Region One, has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the purpose of conducting a depletion population estimate for lake trout in Swan Lake in Northwest Montana. Nonnative, predatory lake trout threaten the bull trout and kokanee populations and fisheries of Swan Lake.
(Headlines - May 08, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said the Rosebud Battlefield State Park management plan was approved today following an 18-month process to solicit public involvement and thoroughly examine future opportunities for the park.
(Parks - May 07, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said the Rosebud Battlefield State Park management plan was approved today following an 18-month process to solicit public involvement and thoroughly examine future opportunities for the park. The plan is the work of a 14 member advisory committee and includes many suggestions from area residents and the public on protecting the park resources and improving visitor services.
(Parks - May 07, 2008)
Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applications to fill one volunteer position on the Region 7 Citizen Advisory Council (CAC). The council was established to provide input and guidance to FWP from the public on a wide variety of issues.
(Inside FWP - May 07, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced today that a new weekly report that chronicles the state wolf management efforts is available online. FWP wolf program weekly report highlights the previous week activities related to monitoring, wolf and livestock interaction, outreach, education, research, law enforcement, and other topics. The comprehensive report will be available each Monday.
(Headlines - May 07, 2008)
Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking to fill six volunteer positions on the Region 4 Citizen Advisory Council (CAC). The panel was established two years ago to provide input and guidance to FWP from the public. The CAC is a general advisory committee that meets three to four times annually and works with FWP on all issues and programs. Citizen advisors serve in a voluntary capacity with meals and travel expenses provided for a four-year term.
(Headlines - May 06, 2008)
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is now offering bowhunter education over the Internet. Although the course is online, students must still take a field test to receive their bowhunter education card. Several field days are set throughout the state for online students. For more information check the National Bowhunter Education Foundation web site at www.nbef.org .
(Headlines - May 06, 2008)
Wildlife Management Areas in north central Montana open to the public May 15, and the three WMA’s on the Rocky Mountain Front open at noon on that date. Those three are: Sun River, Blackleaf and Ear Mountain WMA’s. Concerns over public safety and the possible presence of grizzly bears prompted Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4 officials to have all three open at noon on May 15.
(Headlines - May 06, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking volunteers for help building a mile and a quarter of jackleg fence on the east side of the Sun River Wildlife Management Area. “Now is the time for all those folks who said last year they would help to step up,” says Mark Schlepp, WMA manager. Volunteers are welcome to help 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 28-June 1. Schlepp’s crew has already built about 3 miles of the fence.
(Headlines - May 06, 2008)
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet May 15 in Glendive at Dawson Community College in the Ullman Center at 8:30 a.m. The FWP Commission will make final decisions on the administrative rule for fire emergency closures and on two conservation easements. Tentative decisions before the commission include a decision to issue an either-sex or antlerless elk permit for hunting access as provided for under Montana law, and the 2008 upland game bird quotas.
(Commission - May 06, 2008)
The opening of Lost Creek State Park, northwest of Anaconda, and Stuart Mill Bay Fishing Access Site on the southeastern shores of Georgetown Lake has been delayed due to snow conditions. Both sites typically open on May 1, but this year the sites will not open until Friday, May 23.
(Headlines - May 06, 2008)
A birdwatching walk along the upper reaches of Cooney Reservoir is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, May 24.
(Headlines - May 05, 2008)
Spring black bear hunting in some management units closes May 15, while hunting in other bear management units closes May 31 or June 15. Hunters are responsible for checking the 2008 bear regulations for exact season dates before they hunt. In bear management units with quotas, black bear hunting closes earlier when those quotas are met.
(Hunting - May 02, 2008)
The third Saturday in May, May 17, is the 2008 general fishing season opener. That makes it a special day for thousands of anglers itching to fish Montana’s rivers and streams. The general fishing season traditionally opens on the third Saturday of May, while fishing on the state’s lakes and reservoirs is generally open year round.
(Fishing - May 02, 2008)
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking comment on tentative mountain lion hunting quotas for the 2008 season. While the commission has tentatively agreed to maintain most of the 2007 mountain lion quotas, here's an update on proposed changes: Region 1—Northwestern Montana Hunting District 100: increase limited licenses from 20 to 25; female subquota would be 10. HD 104: increase limited licenses from 10 to 12 ; female subquota would be three.
(Hunting - May 02, 2008)
The board of TIP-MONT, Montana's outdoor crime stopper program, recently awarded $14,900 to 27 individuals who called the TIP-MONT hot line in 2007 and provided valuable information helping to solve outdoor crimes. TIP-MONT logged nearly 1,400 calls in the past year that provided wardens with useful information. About 800 of them provided sufficient detail to enable an immediate investigation by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens.
(Hunting - May 02, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on two fundraising fishing contests and one contest rescheduled for the open water season of 2008. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Here are the dates and locations of the fishing contests.
(Fishing - May 02, 2008)
Patti Sowka, director of the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, got the call on a recent Tuesday afternoon. A facility maintenance person found an ailing loon wrapped in fishing line near the Big Sandy fishing access site at Hauser Lake. Gerry Ryan, a Montana Wildlife Center volunteer, picked up the loon and delivered it to Swoka, who quickly sent it to a local vet for treatment and an X-ray. The loon had ingested two fishhooks and did not survive.
(Fishing - May 02, 2008)
Montana drivers beware! The early signs of spring green up that are finally visible, may be especially bad news for unwary drivers. "Deer and other wildlife are eating along roadsides this time of year, taking advantage of the fresh new green grass sprouts and buds on willows and brush," said Ron Aasheim, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks communication and education division administrator. Deer on the roadsides are a dangerous combination for deer and for drivers.
(Headlines - May 02, 2008)
Attention boaters: new boat validation decals are needed before you launch your boat this year. The red validation decal obtained for motorboats, sailboats, or personal watercraft expired at the end of February and should be removed or covered. The new decal needed before launching boats this spring is green in color and is valid through Feb. 28, 2011.
(Fishing - May 02, 2008)
With residential development requests on the increase in Montana, a state task force is offering local officials, planning boards and others a chance to learn how streamside planning can help to conserve local values, protect private property, guard builders and local governments against lawsuits, and boost economies.
(Fishing - May 02, 2008)
From the artistic to the eccentric—it has been seen at one time or the other at one of Montana's 306 Fishing Access Sites, say the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks folks who maintain, and like so many other Montanans, enjoy using these sites.
(Headlines - May 02, 2008)
FASs that allow camping = 105. An overnight camping fee is only charged at 53 of them. FASs fully ADA accessible = 50 FASs located on lakes and reservoirs = 50. The remaining are on streams & rivers. Largest FAS = Thompson Chain of Lakes at 2, 290 acres Smallest FAS = Roche Jaune at 1.
(Fishing - May 02, 2008)
The boat ramp at Placid Lake State Park will be closed for construction until around June 15. The project, originally scheduled to begin earlier this spring, was delayed due to cold, wet weather and persistent ice on Placid Lake. A primitive boat launch on the South Placid Lake Road will be available for boats up to 14 feet in length.
(Inside FWP - May 02, 2008)
Hunter Ed classes are currently scheduled for Lame Deer, Wibaux and Miles City. Bow Ed classes are also scheduled for Miles City and Broadus.
(Education - May 02, 2008)
Wildlife officials have confirmed that wolves injured two calves this week on a ranch near the West Boulder River drainage southwest of Big Timber.
(Headlines - May 02, 2008)
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials confirmed today that they will submit a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed this week against the federal government over a decision to remove gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains from the list of endangered species. FWP officials also said the agency will similarly oppose a request from about a dozen groups that seeks a preliminary injunction from the federal district court in Missoula where the lawsuit was filed.
(Hunting - May 01, 2008)
As Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks prepares to intervene in a lawsuit filed this week against the federal government over a decision to delist gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains, the agency continues to field questions about the state's wolf management role and what private citizens can do to protect their pets and livestock. Until a federal judge rules otherwise, FWP will continue to follow its federally-approved management plan and associated Montana state laws.
(Hunting - May 01, 2008)
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