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Federal officials have closed public comment on plans for how the government should restore grizzly bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem.
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As spring approaches, wildlife officials are reminding visitors and Montana residents to take steps to avoid the spread of aquatic invasive species while boating and angling.
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Whitefish Mountain Resort ski patrollers want to unionize. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is changing the state park reservation process in 2024.
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Montana wildlife officials intend to sue the federal government over the decision to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act.
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Montanans have grown more tolerant of wolves over the last decade, according to new survey results.
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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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Grizzly bear managers in Montana last week said their top goal is to remove Endangered Species Act protections from the bruins and transition to managing a delisted population. A recommendation to delist bears in and around Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks could come in early 2024.
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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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Following a court-mandated deadline this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed wolverines as a “threatened” species. Conservation groups have been calling for that protection since the early 2000s.