Smuggled elk poses a mystery for Montana wildlife officials
Associated Press
February 18, 2020
This unusual 2-year-old elk harvested 16 months ago in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is FWP’s “Elk Zero.”
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission
Wyoming’s plan to increase grizzly hunt quotas disputed
Associated Press
April 26, 2018
HELENA, Mont. — Conservation groups alleged earlier this week that Wyoming used part of Montana’s grizzly bear hunting quota to increase its own allocation for a proposed hunt this year, even though Montana wildlife regulators
Crowd-control plan rejected at top Montana fishing stream
Associated Press
April 23, 2018
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted against the proposal after multiple guides, outfitters and other anglers spoke out against it.
After years of no CWD reports, disease confirmed in a fifth wild deer this fall in Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Reports
December 5, 2017
The mule deer buck was shot by a hunter near the Canadian border. The other four deer came from south of Billings.
Montana’s invasive mussel response effort in full swing
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Reports
April 17, 2017
Effort features more than 30 inspection stations, decontamination stations for boats leaving Tiber and Canyon Ferry Reservoirs and a broad outreach and education effort to help ensure people recreating on Montana’s waterways are practicing clean,
Montana plans to keep wolf hunt quotas outside Yellowstone
Associated Press
April 17, 2017
The proposal that went out for public comment Friday would set a quota of two wolves in each of two Montana management areas outside the park.
