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'Hey bear!': Participants get chance to spray charging bear at Montana FWP event

“The more you understand something, the less you fear it, and with bears that’s especially true,” Danielle Oyler said during a talk on bear safety at the Museum of the Rockies. Oyler’s presentation was part of the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks “Bear Aware” event on Wednesday evening.

Montana Land Board updates land exchange policy for first time in two decades

The Montana Board of Land Commissioners voted to update its land exchange policy for the first time in more than two decades, with Gov. Greg Gianforte abstaining from the vote after the board overruled his request for a 30-day public scoping process. At its May 18 meeting, the Land

Conservation groups, Forest Service add new public land near Yellowstone National Park

A tract of land near Yellowstone National Park which had been identified as a potential gold mining site in 2023 has been added to the roster of public lands after The Conservation Fund, the United States Forest Service and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition came together to make the transaction happen,

Sun River gates draw crowds near Augusta as antler season begins

Sun River gates draw crowds near Augusta as antler season begins

AUGUSTA, Mont. — A growing crowd turned out about nine miles northwest of Augusta as the gates opened at the Sun River Wildlife Management Area. Hundreds of people waited to get in on horseback, in cars and on foot as they headed into the area to look for deer and elk

Conservation group sues over ESA protections for pygmy rabbit

Two conservation organizations filed suit in federal district court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a delayed decision about whether the world’s smallest rabbit species qualifies for Endangered Species Act protections. Just days before the 21st annual Endangered Species Day — celebrated nationwide on May 15 to

Conservation organizations file lawsuit to determine legality of corner crossing in Montana

On Thursday, two conservation organizations filed a lawsuit in Lewis and Clark District Court seeking to “cement the legality” of corner crossing in Montana while respecting private property rights. “It doesn’t matter what side of the barbed wire, or political aisle you stand on, we are all public land

Conservation organizations file lawsuit to determine legality of corner crossing in Montana

On Thursday, two conservation organizations filed a lawsuit in Lewis and Clark District Court seeking to “cement the legality” of corner crossing in Montana while respecting private property rights. “It doesn’t matter what side of the barbed wire, or political aisle you stand on, we are all public land