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Invasive fish found in Three Forks, Livingston ponds, FWP confirms

Invasive fish found in Three Forks, Livingston ponds, FWP confirms

Fisheries staff with FWP confirmed recent reports of invasive fish in community ponds in Three Forks and Livingston. FWP received two reports from anglers who observed northern pike in the Three Forks Ponds, which are less than a mile from the Madison River. Fisheries staff confirmed these reports on May

Pondera County man sentenced for poaching trophy buck

A Pondera County man has been sentenced after poaching a trophy white-tailed deer buck last year. Tony Zimbelman, 23, initially claimed that he’d taken the deer with archery equipment during archery season, a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. Following a tip, game wardens discovered

Anglers are reminded to keep small walleye caught at Canyon Ferry

Anglers are reminded to keep small walleye caught at Canyon Ferry

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and Walleyes Unlimited of Montana asked walleye anglers to keep more of the smaller fish they catch on Canyon Ferry Reservoir. On Canyon Ferry, anglers are allowed to catch 10 fish daily, with one fish over 15 inches. The possession limit is

Pondera County man sentenced for poaching trophy buck

A Pondera County man has been sentenced after poaching a trophy white-tailed deer buck last year. Tony Zimbelman, 23, initially claimed that he’d taken the deer with archery equipment during archery season, a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. Following a tip, game wardens discovered

Silver Bow Mining tolls capitalism's big bell as exploration begins

On Friday morning, Travis Naugle, chairman and CEO of Silver Bow Mining, along with J.P. Gallagher, chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow County, and Johnny MacLean, Ph.D., chancellor at Montana Tech, were among those gathered to ring the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell. The three

Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Thursday. The country is one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a key fuel source in

Montana FWP poaching board approves nearly $50,000 in poaching fines, $30,000 in reward money

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has quantified some of the impacts of poaching in the state from 2025 with an uptick in reported poaching cases and fines leveraged against defendants compared to 2024. In a report by TIPMONT, the state’s program that encourages the public to report poaching crimes