Mar 25, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions closes in Lion Management Unit 441
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 441, except for Limited Special […]
Mar 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
New elk harvest record set by Wyoming hunters
CHEYENNE – Wyoming hunters had one of the most successful elk hunting seasons on record in 2023-24, with nearly a […]
Mar 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
2023 elk harvest in Idaho the lowest in a decade
From Idaho Fish and Game For the first time since 2013, statewide elk harvest came in below 20,000. It didn’t […]
Mar 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION NEW UM STUDY REVEALS UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION
MISSOULA – The escalation of extreme wildfires globally has prompted a critical examination of wildfire management strategies. A new study from […]
Mar 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Manhattan sharpshooter qualifies for second event at 2024 Olympics
Story by Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato FORT MOORE — U.S. Army Sergeants Ivan Roe and Sagen Maddalena qualified for the […]
Mar 24, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
1 killed in California mountain lion attack
Mar 23, 2024 · Angela Montana
A SPORTSMAN’S FINAL REGRETS!!! by Montana Grant
Sadly, everything is born and dies. There is a beginning and an end. Life is long until it’s not. It […]
Mar 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Statement on NPS and USFWS final EIS for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that […]
Mar 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Novel parasite detected in trout at three Oregon fish hatcheries
CORVALLIS, Ore.—ODFW’s fish health lab has detected a novel parasite in sick rainbow trout that were raised at Klamath Falls, […]
Mar 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Annual Idaho Fish and Game fur auction to run online April 8-22
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s annual fur auction will be held online in 2024. This year’s auction of […]
Mar 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
F&G Director responds to legal decision regarding wolf trapping and grizzly bears
A March 19, 2024 federal court decision will change wolf trapping seasons in some regions of Idaho based on their […]
Mar 19, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Angler snags world-record paddlefish
by: Jill Pritchard The 2024 paddlefish snagging season is off to a great start after an angler reeled in a […]
Mar 18, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
1 convicted after trying to salvage Ennis bighorn in Idaho
On March 1, 2024, an Idaho resident was sentenced in a Kootenai County court for the unlawful possession of a […]
Mar 15, 2024 · Angela Montana
Upcoming FWP Deadlines
This is just a reminder of some upcoming application deadlines: Smith River Super Permit – March 22 Paddlefish (white tag) […]
Mar 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
James Bond actor fined $500 for walking off Yellowstone boardwalk
Pierce Brosnan, 70, of Malibu, California, was fined $500, and required to pay a $1,000 community service payment to the […]
Mar 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Flathead Resource Advisory Committee accepting proposals for 2024
Kalispell, Montana, March 11, 2024— The Flathead National Forest on behalf of the Flathead County Resource Advisory Committee, is now accepting new project […]
Mar 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Custer Gallatin National Forest Recognized at the Golden Pinecone Awards
Bozeman, MT, March 11, 2024— The Custer Gallatin Bear Aware Program has received recognition at the second annual Golden Pinecone […]
Mar 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone National Park Announces First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2024
On March 3, visitors skiing on the Specimen Ridge Trail in the north-central part of the park observed the first […]
Mar 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
BLM proposes stronger greater sage-grouse conservation plans
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management on […]
Mar 13, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Avalanche kills 1 in Ravalli County
Ravalli County Sheriff – Coroner Steve Holton confirmed that there was a fatality associated with an avalanche in the southern […]
Mar 12, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting
WASHINGTON – A Montana man pleaded guilty today to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act […]
Mar 12, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Partial closure lifted at Gritty Stone Fishing Access Site
BILLINGS – A partial closure that was in place at Gritty Stone Fishing Access Site (FAS) has been lifted and the site is […]
Mar 7, 2024 · Angela Montana
Wolverine reintroduction bill is introduced through Colorado Legislature
Colorado sure has things happening. They recently introduced wolves to the state, and now they are focusing on wolverines. According […]
Mar 7, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Public comment open on proposed Yellowstone AIS measures
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park seeks public comment on proposed measures to help stop the spread of […]
Mar 7, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
GNP Announces 2023 Visitation Data
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 6, 2024] – Glacier National Park was in the top 15 most visited national parks in 2023, […]
Mar 6, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunter and Bowhunter Education classes, field days offered in south-central Montana
BILLINGS – Hunter and Bowhunter Education in-person classes and field days will be offered in several locations in south-central Montana this […]
Mar 6, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Mule Deer Hunting Changes
As you apply for licenses and permits for the 2024 hunting season, we’d like to highlight some changes for mule […]
Mar 5, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions closes in Lion Management Units 100 and 445
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions has closed in Lion Management Units […]
Mar 1, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Trapping for all otters to close in Region 4
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the trapping of all otters will close in Region 4 the evening […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Sturgeon poachers serve jail time and pay thousands in restitution
From Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife This giant white sturgeon, measuring over seven feet long and likely more than […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
National Park Foundation and National Park Service Announce $40 Million Gift to Meet Urgent Need for Employee Housing at Yellowstone National Park
WASHINGTON – The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Food Storage Requirements Reinstated March 1, 2024
Bozeman, MT, February 27, 2024 – Effective March 1, 2024, food storage regulations will be reinstated annually from March 1- December 1, […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Banana BANANZA!!!
From Idaho Fish and Game Back by popular demand, fish and game will stock banana trout in Mann Lake beginning […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone National Park’s winter season wraps up
Most roads, entrances and visitor services will begin to close early March MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park’s winter season wraps up early […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
325.5 million visits to national parks in 2023, 4.5 million visits to Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Feb. 22, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Public Scoping Begins for Glacier National Park’s Fire Management Plan EA
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 27, 2024] – Glacier National Park is initiating public scoping for an environmental assessment (EA) in compliance with the National […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Wyoming Range mule deer population declines after severe winter of 2022-23
JACKSON – Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers completed an aerial population survey of the renowned Wyoming Range mule deer herd, […]
Feb 29, 2024 · Angela Montana
A day in the life of a Montana wolf trapper/hunter
Has wolf hunting and/or trapping in Montana been a bucket list item of yours? Are you wondering what it is […]
Feb 28, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana State University Extension to host free feral swine education tour in northeast Montana
BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension will host a feral swine education tour March 5-8 in northeast Montana, with seven stops held for landowners, […]
Feb 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
DNA study reveals diet of wolves
A new study that analyzed wolf scat DNA gives insight into what exactly these predators are eating. In a peer-reviewed […]
Feb 23, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
UM Student Researcher Explores Impacts of Cat Colonies on Missoula Wildlife
By Emily Senkosky, UM News Service MISSOULA – University of Montana student Jay Schutze has discovered that, here in Missoula, the cat […]
Feb 20, 2024 · Angela Montana
Gila Bend, AZ Bighorn Sheep Poached–Reward Offered
According to a recent press release, the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of […]
Feb 19, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Hunting dog survives chasing pigs off 85′ cliff
From Elbert County Emergency Services, Georgia This morning Elbert County E911 received a call that would be unusual to most […]
Feb 19, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Five cyclists attacked by mountain lion
On Saturday, Feb. 17 at 12:48 p.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officers received a report of a […]
Feb 16, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: New hunting, fishing and conservation license year begins March 1
Deer and elk permit application deadline is April 1 HELENA – The new license year opens March 1, which means that […]
Feb 15, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Troy man admits tampering with evidence in grizzly bear killing
MISSOULA — A Troy man admitted today that he tampered with evidence in the shooting of a grizzly bear on […]
Feb 15, 2024 · Angela Montana
Venison Lasagna, Anybody?
Indulge in a twist on a classic favorite with this Venison Lasagna recipe. Savor the wild game essence in every […]
Feb 14, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Reclamation Issues Snowmelt Forecast for Bighorn River Basin
BILLINGS, Mont. — Reclamation’s February forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows: […]
Feb 12, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone recruiting for 2024 Youth Conservation Corps program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – How would you like to work, learn, play, and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland this summer? […]
Feb 12, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
F&G officers investigating 49 ducks shot and left to waste in Canyon County
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking the public’s help in gathering information about a large number of ducks that were […]