Mar 16, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Avalanche warning issued for Centennial Range, Lionhead area
Continued heavy snowfall (up to 4 inches of water) and hurricane-force winds have increased the avalanche danger to HIGH.
Mar 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Postal Service Lures Customers with New Stamps
The stamps showcase five popular lure designs through striking close-up photographs.
Mar 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
UM Honorary Doctorates Go to ‘MeatEater’ Hunter, Former Nike Exec
Rinella is the New York Times-bestselling author of more than 10 books, the star of the Netflix television series “MeatEater” and the host of “The MeatEater Podcast.”
Mar 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
February Precipitation Increases Snowpack Across Most of Montana
Overall mountain precipitation during February was 90-180% of normal, except in the Tongue River basin where precipitation was only 50% of normal.
Mar 11, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
UM to request permission to plan for Center for Hunting and Conservation
The University of Montana will ask for permission from the MUS Board of Regents on Thursday to plan for a Center for Hunting and Conservation.
Mar 11, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
UM to consider honorary doctorate for Steven Rinella
The University of Montana will propose awarding MeatEater podcast and television host Steven Rinella an honorary doctorate at the MUS […]
Mar 11, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Probationary USFS workers to return to duty, receive back pay
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement today regarding the status of probationary employees.
Mar 10, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
WANTED! INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRUCK!
Law Enforcement Officers from the U.S. Forest Service are seeking information regarding the identity of the passenger and owner of this truck.
Mar 10, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Four people rescued from Wild Horse Island
The four paddled a canoe and kayak to the island but were unable to return to mainland due to the wind and waves.
Mar 7, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Last chance to catch skijoring in Montana in 2025
This weekend is your last chance to catch a skijoring contest in Montana in 2025.
Mar 6, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Bigfork man buried in deep Alaska avalanche
A Bigfork man is reported to be one of three individuals caught and buried in an avalanche estimated to be between 40-100 feet dep in Alaska
Mar 4, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
FWP confirms pigeon paramyxovirus outbreaks in Missoula and Ravalli counties
The disease has impacted Eurasian collared doves almost exclusively so far, with deaths of between 2 and 20 individuals per location reported.
Mar 4, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Final decision issued for Cyclone Bill Project
his final decision notice authorizes approximately 9,192 acres of commercial timber harvest.
Mar 4, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Attention steelhead anglers: Camping is not allowed in pull offs along S.F. Clearwater
As anglers make plans to fish the South Fork Clearwater River for steelhead should be aware of an Idaho law that prohibits camping on certain state-owned property.
Mar 4, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
The Department of Livestock Asks Montanans to be Aware of Avian Influenza
A Canada goose was confirmed infected in Gallatin County on February 26.
Mar 2, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
President Trump issues Executive Order Addressing The Threat To National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber
Trump's order aims to boost domestic logging.
Feb 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
They bragged about poaching. Turns out, they were telling the game warden.
The case involves unlawful possession of a sea turtle skull, several mountain lions, a wolverine, a ringtail cat, owl parts and illegally harvested deer.
Feb 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Fake captain steals $8 million commercial fishing vessel with crew on board
The newer crew did not know the captain, but didn’t argue, thinking he was an alternate operator, or someone sent by the real Captain.
Feb 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
OIG report questions over $200 million in USFS spending earmarked for fuels reduction
A report from the Office of the Inspector General questions more than $200 million spent by the U.S. Forest Service on hazardous fuels management.
Feb 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Bighorn sheep license quotas reduced in HD 622 due to population concerns
Hunters first reported unhealthy sheep in HD 622 in September of 2024, and the five 2024 ram license holders reported seeing 80 percent fewer sheep than sheep hunters have reported in the past. In addition, other observations by area landowners and FWP staff have also noted fewer sheep.
Feb 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Northeast Montana chronic wasting disease on the rise
Following the latest sampling efforts in 2024, northern hunting district (HD) 600 has an annual prevalence rate of 28 percent for adult mule deer. HD 670, in the north-central area of the region, shows an annual prevalence of 34 percent, and HD 640, on the eastern end of the region, has overall annual prevalence rates in mule deer of 30 percent. Prevalence in mule deer bucks is even higher.
Feb 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana State University announces $30 million endowment for Crawford Wildlife Habitat Scholarships
The fund will help students from multiple disciplines advance innovative thinking about wildlife habitat protection.
Feb 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Howling Heritage: UM Researcher Reflects on 30 Years of Wolves in Yellowstone
“Thirty years out, it’s impossible to conclude anything but that wolves have had an impact on elk numbers,” Hebblewhite said. “They’re a cause of elk decline, but not the only cause. Grizzly bears have almost tripled, mountain lions have recovered, and wolves returned.”
Feb 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Brucellosis identified in county adjoining Montana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from the Wyoming Livestock Board Brucellosis Identified in Park and Sublette County Cattle HerdsRoutine brucellosis surveillance testing […]
Feb 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Food Storage Requirements Reinstated March 1, 2024
Effective March 1, 2024, food storage regulations will be reinstated annually from March 1- December 1, 2024, across five ranger districts within the Custer Gallatin National Forest: Bozeman, Hebgen Lake, Gardiner, Yellowstone, and Beartooth.
Feb 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Mike Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Allow Fish Farming in Closed Systems in Alaska
Is this a good idea or bad one?
Feb 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Avalanche warnings issued for multiple ranges in Western Montana
Most ranges in Western Monana are now under some sort of avalanche warning.
Feb 21, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
FWP releases final environmental impact statement for the 2025 Wolf Management Plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing potential environmental impacts from the statewide management of gray wolves.
Feb 21, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte: DNRC Places Nearly 130,000 Acres Under Management in First Term
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) placed nearly 130,000 forested acres under management since he took office.
Feb 21, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area antler hunters should register for opening day vehicle entry
In a continued effort to improve safety on opening day at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area (WMA), antler hunters wanting to enter by vehicle at noon on May 15 should register and will use the WMA’s east entrance.
Feb 21, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Blackfoot River float-in campsite reservations open March 3 with some changes
Reservations for Blackfoot River float-in campsites will open Monday, March 3. New this year, reservation dates will be open several months at a time with another month of availability rolled out on the first Monday of each month.
Feb 20, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Eagles and hawks perched on power poles more likely to be shot than electrocuted, according to study
What do you think of these findings? Field teams recovered carcasses of 410 identifiable birds…
Feb 20, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Deer and bull elk illegally shot and killed near Montana-Idaho state line
A bull elk was illegally taken during the closed season near the bottom of Moon Pass Road at Placer Creek near Wallace.
Feb 19, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
79-year-old skier survives night in tree well near Blacktail Ski Area
Two Bear Air had to turn back due to poor visibility.
Feb 19, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Wild fish can recognize individual divers
The experiments were designed to answer a question never before asked of wild fish: are they capable of telling people apart?
Feb 19, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
California anglers fined for exceeding game fish limit
The investigation began on Nov. 12, 2024, when 32 vacuum-sealed brown trout,18 of which exceeded the 16-inch size limit, and one rainbow trout were discovered in the freezer.
Feb 19, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Camp BullWheel Donated To Ability Montana
Ability Montana, a leading organization empowering individuals living with disabilities across southwest Montana, is proud to announce that it has received a transformational donation of Camp BullWheel, including all of its assets, from founder Frank Bell.
Feb 15, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Fish rescue!
Earlier this winter, personnel from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Trout Unlimited worked together to transport 891 green suckers from a shallow pool at Oxbow Bend along the Snake River.
Feb 15, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Belgrade’s Alison Weisz earns medal in Austria
USA Shooting rifle athletes kicked off the new year by earning a total of nine medals at the first two international competitions of 2025, The Meyton Cup and the H&N Cup.
Feb 12, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Pair admit stealing ski boat from St. Mary Lake property
A man and a woman today admitted they stole a ski boat and trailer from property on St. Mary Lake
Feb 10, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Zinke presses Trump Administration to revoke Biden order, return grizzly management to state agencies
The letter ultimately calls on the current administration to return management of recovered grizzly populations to state wildlife agencies.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Family returns from evacuation to find 500+ pound black bear under home
The bear had taken shelter in a crawlspace.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
World’s shortest fishing season?
The quota was met in 17 minutes.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Red Lodge Mountain to Host Total Archery Challenge This June
Red Lodge Mountain is thrilled to
announce that it will host its first Total Archery Challenge (TAC) event from June 27-29, 2025.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Zinke Joins Sheehy on Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Aerial Wildland Firefighting
Western Congressman Ryan Zinke signed onto the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act to ensure the aerial wildfire suppression fleet is mission ready to combat the year-round threat of wildfires.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
UM Research: Reforestation Needs in the West to Double by 2050
Two recent University of Montana studies are demystifying how increasing wildfires and hotter annual temperatures limit forest regeneration in the Western U.S., revealing that our capacity to plant trees can’t keep pace with reforestation needs.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Sheehy, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create National Wildland Firefighting Service
U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) and Alex Padilla (D – Calif.) today introduced the Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act to dramatically reform and streamline the American wildland firefighting apparatus.
Feb 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Timed Entry Vehicle Reservations open February 13
Glacier National Park reminds visitors that 120-day advance timed entry vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting February 13, 2025, at 8 am Mountain Time.
Feb 8, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice
Kudos to these two Montana firefighters for rescuing a German Shepherd that fell through the ice this afternoon.
Feb 6, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana musher wins Idaho Sled Dog Challenge 100-miler
The Lincoln, Mont., musher went on to finish first for the third consecutive time Feb. 4.