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.

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.

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.

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.

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.