Women interested in learning the basics of bird watching are invited to a weekend workshop June 22-24, co-sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). […]
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a public meeting in Missoula on Tuesday, May 22 to share information and answer questions on the proposed 2012-13 wolf hunting and trapping season and the proposed changes to the mountain lion quota levels for west-central Montana. The meeting will begin at 7p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Downtown at the Park (200 S. Pa […]
Come explore the fascinating world of bats with Matt Bell at Spring Meadow Lake on June 1, 9 p.m.–10 p.m. at the Montana Wild Education Center, 2668 Broadwater Ave., just off U.S. Highway 12 West near Spring Meadow Lake State Park. […]
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the US Forest Service and the US Army Corps of Engineers are sponsoring the annual Troy Kids’ Fishing Day on June 16, 2012 from 9 am to 1 pm. The event will take place at the Troy Community Pond at Roosevelt Park, and is open to kids of all ages. Prizes will be given out for the largest fish. For Questions Contact Jim Dunn […]
Women interested in learning the basics of bird watching are invited to a weekend workshop June 22-24, co-sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). […]
Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Region One, is seeking public comment for the purpose of continuing an experimental removal of lake trout in Swan Lake, Montana. The proposed action would involve contracting with professional fishery consultants to conduct gillnetting over a 3-week period beginning late August or early September 2012. Additionally, FWP and […]
A young male grizzly was caught on May 15 near Ferndale after the bear was seen grazing on lawns in a residential area. Grizzly Bear Management Specialist Tim Manley said the 2-1/2 year old bear weighed about 120 pounds. The grizzly was released the same day in the Unawah Creek Drainage along Hungry Horse Reservoir in the South Fork Flathead drainage. […]
FWP will be host a public meeting in Kalispell on May 15 at the Red Lion Inn (20 N. Main Street) to discuss bison management. The meeting runs from 6-9 p.m. and is part of a first step toward developing a long-term bison conservation and management plan for the state. […]
This avalanche information bulletin is issued on April 9, 2012 and does not expire. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center has stopped issuing avalanche advisories for the season. Traveling in the backcountry requires carefully snowpack evaluation on the slopes you intend to ride or ski. Avalanches don’t end until the snow melts. Snowpack and Avalanc […]
A plan to return 67 cabin units that are presently used for concessioner employee housing in the Old Faithful Lodge Area to visitor use and construct a new dormitory in the Old Faithful Administrative Area has been approved. […]
A joint investigation by several law enforcement agencies, including the National Park Service, has resulted in the arrest and conviction of a man for possession of child pornography. […]
Two sure signs of the onset of spring in Yellowstone National Park are early sightings of bears emerging from their dens, and the appearance of a handful of hardy and prepared bicyclists on a few sections of park roadways. […]
Bears are emerging from hibernation in the Greater Yellowstone Area, so hikers, skiers and snowshoers are advised to stay in groups of three of more, make noise on the trail and carry bear spray. […]
Anglers in Yellowstone National Park will see a slight increase in fishing permit fees this season to help enhance the park’s fisheries management program... […]