http://fwp.mt.gov/news/rss/default.html Most recent 25 news articles en en http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/parks/nr_0527.html (Helena, MT) – Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) is reminding the public that permit applications to float the Smith River State Park and River Corridor must be submitted by Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/parks/nr_0527.html 2012-02-09T18:41:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0640.html The boat ramp at Highway 89 Bridge Fishing Access Site five miles east of Livingston on the Yellowstone River is closed to public use for approximately one month while work continues mid-river on the removal of materials associated with the old highway bridge. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:11:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0640.html 2012-02-09T17:11:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/commission/nr_0091.html Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Feb. 16 in Helena at FWP headquarters, 1420 East 6th Ave., beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/commission/nr_0091.html 2012-02-08T22:31:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/headlines/nr_3994.html Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Feb. 16 in Helena at FWP headquarters, 1420 East 6th Ave., beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/headlines/nr_3994.html 2012-02-08T22:31:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0773.html The hunting of all mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting districts 413 and 432, which includes portions of Cascade, Meagher and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0773.html 2012-02-08T20:48:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0339.html Forty-nine sheep captured on Wild Horse Island in northwest Montana last week have been safely released in the Tendoy Mountains south of Dillon. The sheep from Wild Horse will bolster an existing herd of 40-50 sheep in the Tendoys. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:50:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0339.html 2012-02-07T16:50:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/parks/nr_0526.html (Helena, MT) – Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) is reminding non-residents planning to snowmobile in Montana this year that they should obtain a $25 non-resident permit. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:46:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/parks/nr_0526.html 2012-02-03T17:46:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0772.html The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 312 and 393, in portions of Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, February 3, 2012. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:09:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0772.html 2012-02-02T19:09:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/education/nr_0225.html Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has scheduled a special weekend hunter education class for Feb. 24-25 in Billings. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:14:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/education/nr_0225.html 2012-02-01T23:14:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/hunting/nr_1680.html Montana hunters have a new, earlier deadline in 2012 to apply for bull elk and buck mule deer permits in some hunting districts. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/hunting/nr_1680.html 2012-02-01T22:23:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/education/nr_0224.html A trapper education class is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Missoula Office (3201 Spurgin Road). The class is free of charge and all are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/education/nr_0224.html 2012-02-01T16:33:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/parks/nr_0525.html Visit Travelers' Rest State Park near Lolo and engage in the age-old Salish tradition of sharing history through storytelling during the cold winter months. The one-hour programs begin at 11a.m. on all Saturdays through the end of March. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/parks/nr_0525.html 2012-02-01T16:29:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0338.html Landowners interested in raising and releasing ring-necked pheasants this year through the state Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program have until May 15 to submit an application. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:53:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0338.html 2012-01-31T21:53:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0639.html A free youth ice fishing clinic that had been scheduled for Sat., Feb. 4 at Glasgow’s Home Run Pond has been cancelled because of deteriorating ice conditions. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0639.html Ron Selden 2012-01-31T21:30:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/enforcement/nr_0096.html Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is offering a reward for information about two bull elk that were poached and left to waste last month south of Reed Point. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/enforcement/nr_0096.html 2012-01-31T20:36:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0771.html The hunting of all wolves in Montana Wolf Management Unit 110 which includes portions of Lincoln and Flathead Counties, in northwestern Montana, will close Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at one half-hour after sunset. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:31:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0771.html 2012-01-31T19:31:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0638.html A free youth ice fishing clinic is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 4 at Glasgow’s Home Run Pond. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0638.html Ron Selden 2012-01-30T23:46:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0637.html Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Region One, has written a draft environmental assessment (EA) proposing to examine and make a decision on whether or not to grant approval for a Montana Stream Protection Act (SPA 124) permit application submitted by the City of Kalispell to stabilize 650 l.f. of stream bank at the Buffalo Hill Golf Course on the Stillwater River to arrest erosion and protect several holes and infrastructure of the golf course. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:41:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0637.html 2012-01-30T23:41:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/councilsAndCommittees/nr_0030.html The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Citizen Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday evening, February 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Region One FWP Headquarters on North Meridian Road in Kalispell. At the meeting, members will pass along advice on issues of concerns and hear information on a variety of FWP topics. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:26:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/councilsAndCommittees/nr_0030.html 2012-01-30T23:26:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0770.html The hunting of all mountain lions in Montana hunting districts 500 and 570, which include portions of Golden Valley, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland and Yellowstone counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, January 30, 2012. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:24:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0770.html 2012-01-30T15:24:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0769.html The hunting of all mountain lions in northwestern Montana hunting district 132, which includes portions of Flathead and Lake Counties will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, January 30, 2012. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/closures/huntingDistricts/nr_0769.html 2012-01-30T15:22:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0337.html Snowy owls are putting on a real show for Montanans this winter. These stunning white owls nest and breed in the Arctic where they mainly eat lemmings, a small, mouse-like mammal. Their winter movements, called irruptions, bring them into southern Canada about once every four years—and sometimes even as far south as the United States. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:16:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0337.html By Diane Tipton, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Statewide Information Officer 2012-01-27T18:16:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0336.html Landowners interested in raising and releasing ring-necked pheasants this year through the state Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program have until May 15 to submit an application. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:10:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0336.html 2012-01-27T18:10:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0335.html Montana's annual income tax check-off fund for wildlife benefits the state's small wildlife species including birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and it provides a fast, convenient tax break. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0335.html 2012-01-27T17:42:00Z http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0636.html The biennial FWP Angler Survey will continue to survey resident and nonresident anglers through March 2012. This survey is important in measuring the popularity of fishing on the states’ lakes and streams. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:38:00 GMT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishing/nr_0636.html 2012-01-27T17:38:00Z