AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEndangered Species Act Rollback: The Trump administration canceled automatic protections for newly listed threatened species, forcing separate protection plans and raising fears that delays could push vulnerable wildlife closer to extinction. Grizzly Bear Management Shift: Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are moving toward returning grizzly management to states under a revised proposal, while reopening public comment—Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming governors backed the change. Red Lodge Bear Conflicts: Montana FWP says six bears have been euthanized in the Red Lodge area due to severe food conditioning, and warns residents not to feed bears or leave attractants out. Local Land-Use Fight: Fremont County commissioners advanced a controversial Henry’s Lake Flats development despite opposition over wildlife habitat impacts. Heat Impacts on Wildlife & Recreation: With extreme summer temperatures, Montana anglers face expanded “hoot owl” fishing restrictions, and Wheatland County entered Stage 1 fire restrictions on FWP lands. Montana Economy Watch: Montana ranked in the top ten for year-over-year job growth, adding more than 2,100 jobs over the past year.
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