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Nick Mott

Nick Mott is a reporter who also works as producer at Threshold, a podcast and radio show. He holds an MA in journalism with a focus in environmental reporting from the University of Colorado Boulder.

FWP Reports Increase In Northwest Montana Bear Management Actions

By • Apr 23, 2019
Black bear stock photo.
(PD)

The most grizzly bears since 2011 were captured last year in northwest Montana, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) annual reports released Tuesday.

The reports focus on management actions in 2018 for grizzlies, black bears and mountain lions in FWP’s Region 1 – the northwest corner of the state.

Flathead Lake Bio Station Seeks Donations To Help Fund Research

By • Apr 12, 2019
A boat at the Flathead Lake Biological Station.
Corin Cates-Carney / Montana Public Radio

The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station is asking businesses in the area to help fund its work.

Proceeds from the drive that starts Monday will benefit research and monitoring on Flathead, Whitefish, and Swan lakes, and the surrounding watersheds.

Tribes Want Ecological Concerns Prioritized In Columbia River Treaty Negotiations

By • Apr 10, 2019
Jill Smail is the lead negotiator for the Columbia River Treaty for the U.S. State Department.
Nick Mott / Montana Public Radio

U.S. and Canadian officials are holding closed door meetings Wednesday and Thursday in British Columbia on the Columbia River Treaty. Tribes across the Northwest hope the outcomes include their demands for a healthy environment. 

How Mapping Huckleberries Could Help Glacier Park's Grizzlies

By • Apr 2, 2019
Huckleberries in Glacier Park.
Glacier National Park (PD)


A new study mapping huckleberries in Glacier National Park could help grizzlies thrive in the area, and figure out how the tasty fruits respond to a changing climate.

Glacier Park Plan Would Give Native Fish A Boost

By • Apr 1, 2019
Hybridization between westslope cutthroat trout and non-native rainbow trout in Glacier National Park. Green = westslope cutthroat genes. Red = rainbow trout genes.
National Parks Service

Glacier National Park released an environmental assessment Friday for a proposal to kill off non-native fish in a remote area. Biologists say that could help fortify native species against the threats of climate change, invasive species and habitat loss.

Man's Body Found In Glacier National Park's Lake McDonald

By • Mar 28, 2019
Glacier Park's Lake McDonald.
Glacier National Park (PD)

A missing Arizona man’s body was found in a Glacier National Park lake Tuesday.

The call came in Tuesday morning, "reporting that a member of their family was missing, that they thought that he might be in Glacier National Park," says Lauren Alley, spokesperson for the park. 

Advocates Begin Third Annual Trek For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women

By • Mar 28, 2019
Marita Growing Thunder (right) and an un-named person walking across the Flathead Reservation to raise awareness of missing and murdered indiginous women, March 28, 2019.
Nick Mott / Montana Public Radio

Advocates of missing and murdered indigenous women set off on a four-day trek in northwest Montana Thursday to raise awareness for the disproportionate rates of violence against Native women and girls. 

On asphalt and mud, grass and gravel, they walk.

Advocates For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Woman Plan 80-Mile Walk

By • Mar 26, 2019
People share their stories and call for action on behalf of their missing loved-ones during a Jan. 19 vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women in Missoula, MT.
Josh Burnham / Montana Public Radio

Advocates for missing and murdered indigenous women will walk the length of the Flathead Reservation starting Thursday, March 28.

It’s the third year of the walk and this time it’s in honor of Jermain Charlo, who’s been missing for more than nine months.

Montana FWP Warns Residents: Bears Are Awake And Hungry

By • Mar 26, 2019
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.
(PD)

Bears across Montana are waking up, and state wildlife officials say it’s time to make sure anything that could tempt them towards homes is safely stored.

Dillon Tabish, spokesperson for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says a few radio-collared grizzlies have already shown some movement out of their winter dens. And those bears are hungry.

UM Daycare Where Asbestos Was Found Will Reopen In July

By • Mar 25, 2019
McGill Hall at the University of Montana.
Edward O'Brien / Montana Public Radio

The University of Montana announced today that children enrolled in a campus daycare will return to a building that tested high for asbestos-contaminated surface dust earlier this year.

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