Articles with the Tag: Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

MONTANA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials in northwest Montana are considering instituting “hoot owl” fishing restrictions for the first time on the Flathead River, as well as others, as warm weather and low streamflows threaten the region’s trout, particularly westslope ...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — A draft environmental assessment (EA) of the 2023 Draft Elk Management Plan is now available for public review and comment. The draft EA is available on FWP’s website at: fwp.mt.gov/public-notices/news/2023/jun/0630-2023-draft-elk-managemen...

Local  earns dean’s list honors News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 ...

Local earns dean’s list honors News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or hig...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Working with the 68th Legislature, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) simplified licensing requirements on state lands as part of Governor Gianforte’s Red Tape Re...

This month Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission moved to sharply increase the kill of mountain lions in the state, up to 40 percent of the population in many areas.  The move came over the objections of mountain lion hound hunters, sporting groups, and conservation interests. FWP Biologists d...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting pre-applications for the 2024 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding cycle. To review the LWCF grant requirements, project eligibilities, and for questions go to the LWCF webp...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Starting today, hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Hunters who will not be able to use their license this season have the opportunity to donate that license. Residents and nonresidents can donate their hunting license to a disabled military veteran or disabled active-duty service member who is worki...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting upcoming public meetings to kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process. FWP is conducting scoping meetings around the state from June 15 to July 15. FWP staff will look to hunters to prov...