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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks proposes increased wolf harvest quotas as population remains steady
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is recommending increasing the number of wolves that can be killed by 50% next season, following the department’s latest report showing the wolf population in Montana remains...
Most of Montana is gripped by moderate to extreme drought
Montana Public Radio
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July 10, 2025
Most of Montana is gripped by moderate to extreme drought Edward F. O'Brien A powerful one-two punch of low snowpack and below-average precipitation spells trouble for Montana this summer. A hot, dry fall left many areas with a significant...
See Why Montanans Are Freezing Quarters In Their Freezers
Big Stack 103.9 - Montana
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July 10, 2025
The Power-Outage Hack Every Montanan Should Know Have you ever read a headline and just thought to yourself, "What? That sounds stupid"? Well, you might have read this headline and thought the same thing, but trust me, freezing a quarter in...
Montana Farm Bureau President Cyndi Johnson Attends White House Meetings with cabinet members, agency leaders in Washington
Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON–Cyndi Johnson was one of the Farm Bureau state presidents from across the country, along with Farm Bureau’s national committee chairs, who joined American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall at the White House to hear from several...
Hoot-owl restrictions take effect Friday on some rivers in Southwest Montana
KPAX - Montana
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July 10, 2025
HELENA — Hoot-owl restrictions will take effect at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 11, on several streams and rivers in Southwest Montana. Closure information from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: Silver Bow Creek in its entirety Upper Bitterroot River...
BLM announces September 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota
Arizona Free Press
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BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sep. 10, 2025, to offer 26 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,355 acres in Montana and North Dakota. The BLM completed...
Appalling Deer Poaching Bust Near The Idaho-Montana Border
94.9 KYSS FM - Montana
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July 10, 2025
From a called-in tip to heads being found to an investigation to charges being filed. Kudos from Montana to our neighbors in the Idaho Fish and Game, who followed the trail of leads through the Idaho panhandle. And that could take us to what most...
New Montana Fishing Restrictions Just Announced
92.5 KAAR - Montana
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July 10, 2025
Montana is in the middle of a heat wave! While many of us are soaking up the sun, hitting the rivers, and squeezing every bit out of summer—this spike in temperatures isn’t just warming up our tans. Whether you’re floating, fishing, or just trying...
Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, July 10, 2025
KPAX - Montana
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July 10, 2025
WESTERN MONTANA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Thursday. Just a day after a wildfire triggered a huge response north of Polson, crews flocked to an area south of Kalispell for another blaze on Wednesday. The wildfire...
Viewpoint: Montana’s missed solar opportunity hurts ratepayers
The Missoula Current - Montana
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July 10, 2025
Jackson Crawford Montanans’ wallets, freedom, and energy future took a heavy hit with the Governor’s recent veto of Senate Bill 188. The Montana Solar Shares Act (SB 188) would have opened the door for community solar: shared, locally-produced...
Montana FWP proposes increasing wolf quota to 500 for 2025-26 season
KPVI - Idaho
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing increasing the statewide quota for the upcoming wolf hunting and trapping season to 500 as the state tries to reduce the number of wolves in Montana while the population remains relatively stable. If...
Montana News Roundup: Critical Move Helps River With Drought
KGVO - Montana
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July 10, 2025
As drought continues to be an accelerating problem this summer again in Western Montana, Governor Gianforte says the state and Butte-Silver Bow leaders are launching an agreement to release more water into the Clark Fork River. The Clark Fork and...
Montana’s Pine Hills Correctional Facility Wins National Award for Work With Youth Residents
Correctional News
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July 9, 2025
Photo: As part of the Center for Improving Youth Justice’s Performance-based Standards program, the Pine Hills Correctional Facility began tracking confinement rates and evaluating new methods to handle incidents while maintaining safety and...
Hoot-owl fishing restrictions start Thursday for southwest Montana rivers
KPVI - Idaho
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Hoot-owl fishing restrictions will go into effect 2 p.m. Thursday on portions of five rivers in southwest and central Montana because of warm water temperatures and low flows. The restrictions mean anglers will have to stop fishing between 2 p.m....
Montana state auditor issues moratorium on wildfire-related insurance cancellations
NBC Montana
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Montana State Auditor James Brown issued an advisory moratorium calling on insurance companies not to cancel policies or refuse renewal for homeowners with perceived wildfire risk unless it's justified. Brown says he made the announcement after...
MontanaFWP to host bear safety training in Missoula
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and parks announced it will be hosting a bear safety training at the FWP office in Missoula on Monday July 28, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The class will offer an overview of bear safety and awareness...
Montana Is Great, But Residents Want One Thing Gone
Kool 92.9 - Montana
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July 9, 2025
The One Thing Montanans Say They’d Kick Out Of The State Big Sky Country, The Last Best Place, and the Treasure State are all nicknames for the greatest state in America. Montana is amazing, but it isn't perfect, not at least to its residents, who...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to host bear safety training in Missoula
KPAX - Montana
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July 9, 2025
MISSOULA — State wildlife officials are planning a bear safety training class in Missoula. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff will host the event on Monday, July 28, at the Missoula FWP office, which is located at 3201 Spurgin Road The training...
Five more rivers in central, SW Montana get hoot-owl restrictions
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 10, 2025
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is instituting new hoot-owl restrictions on rivers in the southwest and central Montana beginning Thursday, in response to warm temperatures and low streamflows across the state. The fishing restrictions prohibit...
First Ladies collaborate on global challenges, sustainability
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from across the world to deliberate on how First Ladies can wield influence to create lasting and meaningful change, especially in the lives of women, children, and the vulnerable....