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Articles with the Tag: Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

Look into FWP’s Habitat Conservation Lease Program 

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is again accepting applications for its Habitat Conservation Lease Program.   A habitat conservation lease is a voluntary, incentive-based agreement between FWP and private landowners in which the landowner...

WP’s biennial hunting season-setting process begins

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process earlier to allow for more public engagement and greater transparency. Public involvement will begin in June and end in November. In the past, public involve...

Briefs for June 7, 2023

Arlee plans 4th of July Parade  News from Terry Cable ARLEE — “Freedom and Fireworks” is the parade theme of the 71st annual Arlee 4th of July Parade. Registration will be at the Arlee High School entryway, with parade line up beginning in the parking lot. The parade begins a...

Public review begins for fish preservation project

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park is seeking public comment by June 14, 2023, on an environmental assessment proposing westslope cutthroat and bull trout preservation in Gunsight Lake. The EA is available for public review and comment for 30 days on the National ...

Celebrate National Trails Day Celebrate National Trails Day

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Do you want to give back to your local trails? Celebrate National Trails Day by volunteering at a pair of local state parks in early June. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a pair of events on Saturday, June 3. Teams will tackle tr...

Hunter Education Committee to meet 

News from MT Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The Hunter and Bowhunter Education Advisory Committee will meet at the University of Providence in Great Falls on June 6 and 7. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Hank Worsech has convened the committee to look at improving the hunter and bowh...

100,000 acres of public land unlocked for public access

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  RYEGATE — Providing public access to over 100,000 acres of public land, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the grand opening of the Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to Montanans. The Big Snowy Mountains WMA opened for the ...

Drawing results now available

News from MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — The drawings for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and bison licenses are complete. There are a few ways to get your drawing results. Visit: fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on “Lookup Draw Results,...

Nonresident hunters can sign up for Alternate’s List

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets several unused nonresident combination licenses (big game, general ...

Scoping begins for northwest MT conservation easement

News from MT FWP KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is initiating public scoping on a potential purchase of a conservation easement in Flathead and Sanders counties. FWP is working with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Green Diamond Resource Company on a potential project to plac...


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