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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Latest Wolf Proposal Aims to Increase Harvest
Flathead Beacon - Montana
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July 29, 2025
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is proposing changes to wolf trapping and hunting regulations aimed at reducing the statewide wolf population, the agency announced earlier this month. According to FWP’s 2024 Wolf Report, Montana is home to...
Where's the Bears? Montana FWP's New Relocation Dashboard Maps
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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July 29, 2025
We're not suggesting you're going to wake up in the morning and find a new bear in your yard. But, Montana's bear populations are increasing, with more of them in places they shouldn't be. Or, at least in places where Montana Fish, Wildlife and...
License plate art contest launched to support wildlife crossings
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — A new art contest is giving Montanans the chance to use their creativity to help wildlife safely cross the road—and raise awareness in the process. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, in partnership with Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance...
UM Grad Student Champions Biodiversity and Gender Equity in Conservation
University of Montana
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By Libby Riddle, UM News Service MISSOULA – Growing up in Daegu, the fourth-largest city in South Korea, Nari Lee dreamed of exploring true wilderness. Her urbanized environment left her with little opportunity for outdoor experiences. For years...
Montana Woman Calls Out Shaboozey For Trespassing On Her Family’s Property For A Photoshoot: “This Land Is Not Open To The Public”
Whiskey Riff
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July 29, 2025
Getting called out. Shaboozey has found himself in some hot water after a Montana land owner stepped forward to share that Shaboozey and his team trespassed on her family’s land for a photoshoot. Last week, Shaboozey shared images of himself under...
Caught Between Climate Extremes
Sierra - California
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This article originally published in High Country News. First came the drought: After three years without significant rain, northern New Mexico’s dense forests of spruce, fir, and ponderosa pines were baked to a crisp. Then came the spark—a...
Montana Farm Bureau Members Meet in D.C. for Annual Fly-In
Northern Ag Network
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July 29, 2025
A group of Montana Farm Bureau members brought concerns of the organization’s farmers and ranchers on an action-packed visit to the nation’s capital last week as part of their Washington, D.C. Fly-In. The group met with White House staff,...
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This Scenic Drive in the U.S. Is Called the 'Serengeti of North America' for Its Abundant Wildlife Sightings
Travel + Leisure
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There’s no one way to experience Yellowstone National Park. Spanning 2.2 million acres with five entrances—North, Northeast, East, South, and West—the park offers countless routes through its natural wonders. Some travelers start from Jackson...
Geo explainer: How is climate change making flooding worse?
Geographical
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July 29, 2025
Heavy flooding in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Image: Shutterstock By Victoria Heath Between 1980 and 2021, flooding caused almost 5,600 fatalities and more than €250 billion in losses in EU countries alone. Elsewhere around the world, the impacts of...
Montana Game Wardens Seize Mounts: Multi-Year Poaching Case
XL Country 100.7 - Montana
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July 28, 2025
Here in Montana, we take our wildlife seriously and we sure as heck don’t take kindly to poachers. That’s why a recent bust by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is making waves across the state. Between 2020 and 2024, six suspects, from both...
Conservation advocates sue Flathead Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Stop Another Massive Clearcutting Project West of Whitefish, Montana
CounterPunch
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July 29, 2025
Log landing, western Montana. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Four conservation groups, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Council on Wildlife and Fish, Yellowstone to Uintas Connection, and Native Ecosystems Council, filed suit on July 28th in Federal...
US Chicago Tribune Damaging, golf ball-size hail will fall more frequently because of climate change, researchers warn
Yahoo News
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During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers. There, supercooled water freezes onto the small particles to form hail, which then falls when it gets...
Feds: Challenge to Trump energy policy another 'climate change crusade'
The MSU Exponent - Montana
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Federal attorneys are calling a recent legal challenge to Trump’s energy policies “the latest episode in a climate change crusade” in their response to a lawsuit filed earlier this year in Missoula. The complaint was filed in May in U.S. District...
Steve Daines highlights U.S. beef export win and Montana policy initiatives in recent tweets
Southeast Montana News
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July 28, 2025
Senator Steve Daines has recently highlighted several policy issues and legislative actions through his official Twitter account. The tweets, posted between July 25 and July 28, 2025, address topics ranging from support for U.S. beef exports to...
A signature melon salad for Montana
Montana Free Press
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July 28, 2025
Local News Needs Fuel. You’re the Spark. This summer, MTFP reporters are partnering with hometown newsrooms across Montana — from Glendive to Anaconda — to bring deeply local stories to light. Your gift helps power this collaboration by covering...
Yellowstone National Park Warns Visitors Of "AI-Driven" Misinformation Following Recent Wildlife Social Media Post
The Travel
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July 28, 2025
With near-record-breaking numbers, Yellowstone National Park is experiencing one of its busiest years yet. However, that comes with some negatives. We have seen several cases of Yellowstone National Park plastered all over social media for...
This scenic drive in the US is called the 'Serengeti of North America' for its abundant wildlife
AOL
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Cheryl Ramalho/Getty Images A vehicle stopped while a herd of large bison walk past it on a highway in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park.There’s no one way to experience Yellowstone National Park. Spanning 2.2 million acres with five...
Viewpoint: Montana's misguided war on wolves
The Missoula Current - Montana
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July 28, 2025
Mark Cooke The recent proposal by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) to slaughter over 500 wolves in the upcoming hunting and trapping season is not only aggressive but also alarmingly misguided. The decision is rooted in flawed logic,...
How a bipartisan coalition dominated the Montana Senate and fractured the Republican Party
The MSU Exponent - Montana
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Temperatures were well below freezing in Helena in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, the second day of the 2025 Montana legislative session. But the feeling inside the Senate president’s office was "colder in that room than it was outside" as...
Damaging, golf ball-size hail will fall more frequently because of climate change, Illinois researchers warn
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 28, 2025
During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers. There, supercooled water freezes onto the small particles to form hail, which then falls when it gets...