Oct 5, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Elk poached on Thompson River Road
Oct 5, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
F&G seeks information regarding the killing of grizzly bear in Clark County west of Island Park Reservoir
A reward is being offered for information leading to a citation in this case On September 2nd, an adult female […]
Oct 2, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Drawing for elk hunting at Montana Correctional Enterprise ranch on Thursday
#MTCorrections offers cow elk hunting opportunities to the public through special access rifle hunting permits on the Montana Correctional Enterprise […]
Oct 2, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting
A Montana man was sentenced today to six months in prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes — a conspiracy to violate […]
Oct 2, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Search on Eagle Peak in Yellowstone National Park moves from rescue to recovery, scales back
After 11 days of searching, Yellowstone will scale back efforts to locate Austin King in the vicinity of Eagle Peak […]
Sep 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Pronghorn killed, abandoned west of Dutton
Sep 24, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Search continues for man missing from Yellowstone National Park
(Update) Active search and rescue in remote southeast corner of Yellowstone. Public’s assistance requested. – Yellowstone National Park, with assistance […]
Sep 23, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Section of Highline Trail remains closed after bear encounter
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 23, 2024] – A section of Highline Trail in Glacier National Park remains closed from Haystack Butte to […]
Sep 23, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Information sought on mule deer illegally shot
Sep 22, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Active search and rescue in remote southeast corner of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Austin King, a 22-year-old male last heard from on Tuesday, Sept. […]
Sep 19, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone releases body worn camera footage from July 2024 officer-involved shooting at Canyon Village
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – As part of the National Park Service’s established protocol regarding officer-involved shootings, Yellowstone National Park […]
Sep 19, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Section of Highline Trail closed due to bear encounter
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 19, 2024] – Glacier National Park rangers closed a section of Highline Trail this morning from Haystack Butte to Granite […]
Sep 18, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Launches Third Annual Youth Hunting Story Contest
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of the third annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice […]
Sep 18, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Flathead National Forest seeks public input on North and Middle Forks River outfitting and guiding permit reauthorization
Kalispell, MT, September 18, 2024 — The Flathead National Forest is seeking public input on the renewal of five existing priority […]
Sep 18, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Woman sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park
On Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2024, a 60-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Windsor, New Hampshire, reportedly suffered second […]
Sep 18, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Reward offered after robbery of Missoula gun store
Missoula, Montana — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Denver Field Division, in conjunction with the Missoula Police […]
Sep 17, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly bear euthanized after series of conflicts with chicken coops, other attractants
KALISPELL — A grizzly bear was euthanized last week after a series of conflicts with chicken coops and other attractants […]
Sep 16, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
200-year-old pistol stolen from interpretive center
Sep 16, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Bear caught at Butte airport
From FWP Region 3 FWP game wardens recently captured a black bear at the Bert Mooney Airport near Butte. […]
Sep 16, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Launches Third Annual Youth Hunting Story Contest
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of the third annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages […]
Sep 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Trumpeter swans released in Hayden Valley
From Yellowstone National Park On Monday, September 9, staff from Yellowstone, the Wyoming Wetlands Society, and Yellowstone Forever released eight […]
Sep 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Male hiker badly injured by bear in Alberta on Friday, airlifted to Calgary
Crowsnest Pass, Alta – RCMP say a male hiker was badly mauled by a bear in the Crowsnest Pass on […]
Sep 13, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
USFWS Completes 5-Year Status Review for Bull Trout in the Lower 48 States
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the completion of a 5-year status review and a Species […]
Sep 13, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Biden administration asks court to lift remaining gray wolf protections
Numerous news outlets are reporting that the Biden administration is asking an appeals court to lift remaining protections for gray […]
Sep 13, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Public Information Session on Cloud Seeding to be held in the Big Hole Watershed
HELENA, Mont. –The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) is hosting an information session for the public on recent legislation […]
Sep 13, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly bear killed in encounter with hunters near West Yellowstone
Hunters not injured in encounter WEST YELLOWSTONE – A grizzly bear was killed Monday in an encounter with bowhunters in […]
Sep 11, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
UM Student’s Groundbreaking Research Offers New Perspective on Antler Evolution
By Emily Senkosky, UM News Service MISSOULA – Focused behind a CT scanner, Nicole Lopez, a doctoral student at the […]
Sep 11, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Alpine Section of Going-to-the-Sun Road closing at 9 pm tonight due to storm warning
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 11, 2024] – Glacier National Park officials are proactively closing the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road at 9 […]
Sep 11, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
2 grizzly bears removed in southwestern Montana for livestock depredations
BOZEMAN – Two grizzly bears were removed last month due to cattle depredations in southwestern Montana. One bear was killed […]
Sep 9, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Fire investigators seeking info on ‘suspicious’ fires near Ninemile
NINEMILE, Mont., September 9, 2024— Firefighters from the Ninemile Ranger District on the Lolo National Forest and Frenchtown Rural Fire […]
Sep 5, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly involved in weekend attack linked to fatal attack in 2021
Wildlife authorities have used DNA to confirm that a grizzly bear that seriously injured a hunter over the weekend is […]
Sep 5, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Eastern Heath Snails Identified in Lewistown
Lewistown, M.T. The Fergus Conservation District announced the detection of Eastern Heath Snails (Xerolenta obvia) in the Lewistown area. This […]
Sep 5, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly bear euthanized after a series of conflicts with chicken coops, garbage and other attractants
ELLISTON – An adult male grizzly bear was euthanized last week after a series of conflicts with chicken coops, garbage, […]
Sep 4, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Missouri man named state record holder under alternative methods for grass carp
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Frank Reynolds of Linn for swiping the latest state […]
Sep 4, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Anthrax Detected In a Moose Near Elk Mountain
CHEYENNE — On Sept. 3, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, through the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, confirmed a case […]
Sep 4, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Hunter seriously injured in bear attack northeast of Calgary
A report from the Calgary Herald says a hunter was seriously injured over the weekend northeast of Calgary when his […]
Sep 2, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Skalkaho Highway closed due to wildfire
From Granite County Sheriff’s Office: The Skalkaho Highway will be closed from mile marker 28 to Hamilton due to the […]
Sep 2, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Archery hunter survives bear attack in Island Park
On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 1, an archery hunter was attacked by an adult male grizzly bear west of Henrys […]
Aug 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
NorthWestern Energy inviting public to share input about recreation along Missouri and Madison rivers
NorthWestern Energy is inviting the public to provide input about recreational facilities and opportunities along the Missouri and Madison rivers. NorthWestern Energy […]
Aug 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Miller Peak Fire Area Closure Scaled Back
Missoula, Mont., August 27, 2024 —Progress on the Miller Peak Fire has prompted Forest officials to reopen more of the fire […]
Aug 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Tips sought on vandalism on Nature Conservancy lands near Placid Lake
SEELEY LAKE– Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a recent vandalism on The Nature Conservancy (TNC) […]
Aug 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Madison, Gibbon rivers in Yellowstone National Park now open to fishing; Firehole River opens with partial restrictions
Additional fishing closures in Yellowstone National Park due to warm-water temperatures and low river flows MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – […]
Aug 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
WHIP grant application period opens September 1
The annual application period for FWP’s Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP) will open Sept. 1. WHIP is a grant funding program that […]
Aug 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Glacier Park temporarily closes Alpine Sections of GTSR
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 28, 2024] – Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed due to dangerous road conditions caused by snow and ice. The road […]
Aug 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
German man airlifted after deploying bear spray against Alaskan grizzly
From Alaska Department of Public Safety: On 8/19/24 at approximately 1824 hours, AST received a SOS notification from a Garmin […]
Aug 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Man mauled, sustains gunshot wound as bear attacks hunting party in Alaska
Alaska State Troopers posted the following summary of a bear attack: On August 17, 2024, at 3pm, Alaska Wildlife Troopers […]
Aug 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly bear euthanized after a series of cattle depredations in the upper Blackfoot Valley
OVANDO – An adult male grizzly bear was euthanized last week after four livestock conflicts in the upper Blackfoot Valley over […]
Aug 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Elk Research: UM Scientists, Students Study a Changing Population
By Emily Senkosky, UM News Service MISSOULA – According to naturalist and author John Muir, between every two pines is the […]
Aug 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Climber missing in Glacier National Park
Search Underway in Glacier National Park for a Missing Climber.Grant Marcuccio separated from his party while hiking from Heavens Peak […]
Aug 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Young angler sets new tiger trout record
Jaxon Krall is a soft-spoken 13-year-old from Kemmerer. He’s also a state-record holder. Krall set the new tiger trout record […]