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Elk management advisory group to meet July 7

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group will meet via Zoom on July 7 from noon to 5 p.m. The meeting will be streamed on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website. Anyone interested in offering comment during the public comment portion of the meeting must register on the FWP website by noon on July 6. The group is composed of 12 citizens, selected by FWP, who represent a broad range of viewpoints and experience. The group is tasked with developing a set of recommendations to address elk management issues and improve relationships among stakeholders.  The group’s recommendations will be presented to FWP Di...


High waters pose risks to recreators High waters pose risks to recreators

LAKE COUNTY — As flooding in Montana has been declared a major disaster by the President, officials would like to remind everyone to act safely during this time of increased water danger.  Energy Keepers of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes has reported that the current water elevatio...


FWP seeks proposals for 2023 hunting license auctions

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2023 licenses. Licenses available for auction include b...


Bison now included in hunting opportunities

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster through MyFWP. The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assis...


FWP seeks proposals for 2023 hunting license auctions

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2023 licenses. Licenses available for auction include b...


Public comment sought on OHV grant proposals

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on proposed 2022 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) grant proposals. Public comments will be accepted through Friday June 24, at 5 p.m. The OHV program received 11 grant requests and proposes to...


Mandatory trapper education course now available online

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — An online education course is now available for people looking to get into trapping. The mandatory course is free and can be accessed on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website. The education program will include online course work and a manda...


Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Frequently Asked Questions

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks  What is avian influenza virus?  Avian Influenza (AI) virus is a naturally occurring virus of birds. AI viruses are classified into two groups, based on the severity of disease they cause in infected poultry. Low pathogenic Avian Influenza viruse...


More than 2,000 AIS inspections conducted over Memorial Day weekend

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Although the weather wasn’t ideal for outdoor recreation, aquatic invasive species stations around the state conducted more than 2,000 inspections over the Memorial Day weekend. So far this year, FWP and its partners have inspected 14,000 wate...


Boaters can help protect MT from AIS

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — All aquatic invasive species inspection stations are now open on major routes of travel in the state. As boaters venture out to our rivers and lakes, please keep in mind the rules aimed at protecting our waters and preventing the spread of aquatic i...


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