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Hawk returns to the wild with help from CSKT game warden

Hawk returns to the wild with help from CSKT game warden

POLSON, Mont. — A red-tailed hawk is back in the wild after CSKT Tribal Game Warden Jesse Drennan helped Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center release the rehabilitated bird, according to CSKT NRD Fish, Wildlife, Recreation & Conservation. According to a Facebook post, the agency said the hawk had been in

Forest Service attempts to illegally shrink 'secure habitat' in huge deforestation project | Mike Garrity

Grizzly bears were put on the Endangered Species List in 1975 — 51 years ago. They will not be recovered until bears from the Northern Continental Divide and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem can naturally connect to provide crucial genetic exchange to prevent irreversible inbreeding. Yet, despite having a legal mandate to

Bird watchers are invited to help with nighthawk studies

Bird watchers are invited to help with nighthawk studies

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is looking for bird watchers to help track common nighthawks now that summer has arrived. To learn more about this bird, the FWP, Montana Audubon and Tracy Aviary collaborated to collect data, and they have asked for Montanans’ help to conduct surveys.

Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in livers

Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in livers

By Stephen Beech Pigeons find their way home by using magnetic sensors in their livers, suggests new research. Immune cells packed with iron act as an "internal compass" — helping the birds detect the Earth's magnetic field, say German scientists. How pigeons fly hundreds of miles and

Flamingo chicks hatch at nature reserve

Flamingo chicks hatch at nature reserve

By Emily Phillips Adorable photos show newborn greater flamingo chicks exploring their new surroundings after hatching at a nature reserve. Martin Were Wetland Centre in Ormskirk, Lancs., welcomed the new arrivals between late April and early May, which are easily identified by their soft grey down feathers. As they grow,

Baby owls hatch for first time at wildlife center

Baby owls hatch for first time at wildlife center

By Elizabeth Hunter Adorable baby owls have been hatched for the first time at a Scottish wildlife center. The pair of mottled owls was born four weeks ago, and were the first of their species to be bred at the Scottish Owl Centre. While staff will not be able to

Most commonly seen birds in Montana

Most commonly seen birds in Montana

Most commonly seen birds in Montana Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Montana using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Apr. 18 to Apr. 30. Ties are broken