AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDrought & Fisheries: Montana State University launched FishCast, a new online tool that forecasts drought risk for trout rivers by combining weather, streamflow, and historic trout data—plus a management view that can flag likely drought-related fishing restrictions. Wildlife Safety: The Bureau of Land Management is restricting camping at the Carbella Recreation Site in Park County to hard-sided units only after frequent grizzly bear activity. Public Lands & Logging: The U.S. Forest Service is moving ahead with an emergency-approval logging plan near Yellowstone (Bear Palmer Forest Health Project), drawing backlash over potential impacts to wildlife habitat and tourism. Land Conservation: The Greater Yellowstone Coalition added 161 acres north of Yellowstone to the Custer-Gallatin National Forest, transferring mineral rights and aiming to prevent future mining on Palmer and Crevice mountains. Water Quality Cleanup: Montana DEQ reached a consent decree with Zortman mine owner Luke Ployhar over decades of acid mine drainage into the Little Rocky Mountains watershed. State Parks Visitation: Montana state parks drew 3.38 million visitors in 2025, up nearly 5% year over year.
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