Montana Threatened Species
By angelamontana

Posted: December 20, 2019

Montana has four threatened species.  Although, some people don’t necessarily agree with at least one of the types listed below.  Click the “Learn more” link for more information.

Bull Trout

Bull TroutBull trout are found in the Clark Fork and Flathead drainages of western Montana, and their slowly declining trend has led to their designation as a threatened species. Bull trout are a sensitive species that do not tolerate high sediment levels in their spawning streams. Sediment can suffocate the developing embryos before they hatch.Learn more

Canada Lynx

LynxIn early 2000, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service listed the Canada lynx as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act. The listing covers 16 states, including Montana. As a federally threatened species, taking a lynx by trapping or shooting is prohibited.Learn more

Grizzly Bear

Grizzly BearCurrently, south of Canada, there are 5 grizzly bear subpopulations in Wyoming, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Grizzlies are difficult to survey, yet it is generally agreed there are more than 500 in the northwest Montana Rockies, about 600 in and around Yellowstone National Park, about 50 in the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho and northeastern Washington, and 30 to 40 in the Cabinet-Yaak area of northern Idaho and western Montana.Learn more

Piping Plover

Piping PloverThe piping plover, a two-ounce shorebird of open beaches, alkali flats, and sandy areas, breeds along the Atlantic coast from southern Canada to North Carolina; along major rivers and wetlands in the northern Great Plains from southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba through Nebraska; and along portions of the western Great Lakes. Learn more

(via MT FWP)
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