Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission To Meet In Helena March 13

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Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Thursday, March 13, in Helena at the FWP headquarters building on 1420 East Sixth Ave., beginning at 8 a.m.

Final decisions will include the selection of Future Fisheries Projects for funding and appointments to the Caviar Selection Grant Committee, a group that approves projects submitted to the Glendive Chamber for funding by the Yellowstone Caviar Project. The Commission also will make a tentative decision on special regulations creating a commercial carp permit on Canyon Ferry Lake.

Informational updates are scheduled for the remainder of the day on a variety of topics including: the River Recreation Advisory Council’s work; landowner incentive projects; lands issues; the schedule for revising fishing regulations for the 2004-2005 seasons; the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s land and habitat conservation work and a scheduled presentation by Pheasants Forever. Updates will also be made on wolf, sage grouse and elk management plans that are underway.

The full agenda for the FWP Commission meeting can be found by clicking on the FWP Commission icon on the bottom of the FWP home page at www.fwp.state.mt.us