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Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission passed several changes to wolf and grizzly management in their recent end of year meeting.
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Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission passed new big game hunting regulations Thursday. That includes a new threshold for the number of deer and elk that can be harvested.
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Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission meets this week to pass hunting regulations for big game species and to finalize rule changes in anticipation of a grizzly bear delisting. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and the state will receive about $9 million to bolster the number of wildlife crossings.
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A proposed ballot initiative debated by state lawmakers this week could expand hunting access for non-tribal people owning land on reservations.
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West Central Montana’s hunting season wrapped up Sunday with a slightly lower-than-normal elk harvest.
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General hunting season opened last Saturday. Unusually warm and dry weather led to above-average hunter success rates across north-central Montana,
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$327 million will flow to tribes with water rights settlements; The Chief of Operations for Montana FWP pleaded not guilty to a charge that he failed to obtain permission to cross private land while hunting.
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Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has admitted to violating the public’s constitutional right-to-know in response to a lawsuit filed last week. The agency must now follow conditions to improve public transparency.
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The commission that oversees management of Montana’s fish and wildlife is meeting in Helena on Aug. 17. Commissioners will vote on hunting, fishing and trapping regulations in the meeting.
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A bill forcing groups to post a bond when requesting a judge temporarily block hunting or trapping regulations has been vetoed by Gov. Greg Gianforte. Much of the state Capitol complex will transfer hands from the executive branch to state lawmakers in July. Gov. Greg Gianforte allowed that policy to become law, but didn’t sign it.