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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 federal grand jury last week indicted two men for allegedly killing eagles on the Flathead Reservation to sell feathers on the black market.
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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.
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A federal court shortened Montana’s wolf trapping by over two months. The ruling aims to protect grizzlies.
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A grizzly bear has been spotted in the Upper Missouri River Breaks for the first time in over a century.
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A new threat to native trout was detected in the Bitterroot River for the first time last summer. Smallmouth bass are a non-native species which prey on young native species like trout and whitefish.
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For the second time this month, wildlife groups are suing Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) for violating public meeting laws. Montana FWP has announced a series of public meetings to discuss the draft Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released the first draft of a new statewide Wolf Management Plan and is now requesting public comment.