Eileen Ryce

The head of the fisheries department at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks was placed on administrative leave in mid-May — one of several FWP administrators placed on leave in recent years. Missoula Current environmental reporter Laura Lundquist shared her reporting on the agency with MTPR’s Austin Amestoy.

Wildlife officials have a new draft plan that will guide fishery management throughout Montana for the next four years. FWP will hold discussions to present the plan and hear feedback from the public.

Where there are stressed fish, there are stressed fishing guides. As Montana and much of the west feel the effects of persistent drought, those with a line in the future of the state’s fisheries are navigating high temperatures, low flow and closures across the state.

About 400 people came to the public meeting in Livingston last night about the fish kill that’s caused the closure of a 180-mile section of the…

About 400 people turned out at the Park County Fairgrounds in Livingston last night to get the latest on the Yellowstone River fish kill from Montana’s…