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Study reveals where great white sharks secretly spend winters

Study reveals where great white sharks secretly spend winters

By Michael Lee Simpson A new study has revealed great white sharks secretly spend their winters in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists tracked 92 sharks from Atlantic Canada to Florida between 2012 and 2023 and discovered more than half migrate to the Gulf during the winter months. Experts say the

Study finds crabs hide to avoid cannibalism

Study finds crabs hide to avoid cannibalism

By Stephen Beech Young blue crabs hide in the shallows to avoid being eaten by their cannibal cousins, reveals new research. Juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats as a refuge to escape cannibalism by adults, say American scientists. Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs

Montana readies for a low-water fishing season

MONTANA — As Montana transitions from an unusual winter to spring and summer, fishing season preparations are underway. With the state's snowpack down by 20%, outfitters like Jake Hensley are adjusting to potential lower water levels in rivers. "I'm trying to book trips and get on

North America 'heat dome' left winners and losers: study

North America 'heat dome' left winners and losers: study

Billions of mussels scorched and baby birds dropping from sweltering nests: North America's 2021 heatwave caused a cascade of ecological damage, some of it catastrophic, some unexpected, a new study showed Wednesday. The "heat dome" that hit the western United States and Canada, fuelled by human-

American Prairie acquires ‘critical’ wetland habitat

American Prairie has acquired 2,082 acres of “high-value wetland” and grassland habitat in Phillips County, Montana – an area renowned as one of the most important waterfowl breeding regions in North America. Located south of Dodson, and locally known as “Pintail Flatt,” this property comprises 1,762 deeded acres

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Editor’s Note: A previously-published version of this story stated that the Montana Raptor Conservation Center (MRCC) had three seagulls come into the center for lead poisoning and that Director of Raptor Education Keaton Thomas uses he/him pronouns. On March 4, this article was corrected online to reflect

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

A crowd of people — joined by handmade, cardboard snowmen — gathered at Soroptomist Park in Downtown Bozeman on Saturday for a protest. Organizers used the playful winter icons to spotlight Montana’s unusually warm winter and the concerns it raises for the region’s water access and outdoor economy. The protest