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CWD Cases Increasing as Feedgrounds Remain in Hotseat

January 30, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

CWD affects cervids and is always deadly
Wyoming Game and Fish report fifth chronic wasting disease case near where federal agencies feed elk, first confirmed case at Wyoming elk feedground.
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Fencing Fund Aims to Support Paradise Valley Ranchers, Wildlife

January 29, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Paradise Valley and the Absaroka Range
PERC launches privately funded pilot project to address fencing issues, rancher needs and wildlife connectivity.
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Montana Launches Study to Verify Accuracy of Bobcat Population Data

January 22, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Bobcat populations drive harvest quotas set by FWP
FWP aims to close potential gender identification gaps in harvest reports over five years, seeks hunter participation.
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Jackson Tourism Board Reports on Ski Town's Sustainable Future

January 21, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Crowds at Jackson's Wold Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb
With nearly 3 million annual visitors to Jackson Hole, community gathers to review progress of five-year tourism management plan.
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Study Models Impact of Elk Feeding on CWD and Herd Health

January 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Elk herd at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming
Researchers analyze alternative management plans for Jackson Elk Herd and bison as FWS update nears.
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Legendary Yellowstone Wolf Dies After Fight with Rival Pack

January 13, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Wolf 907F, Queen of the Yellowstone wolves
Wildlife enthusiasts mourn the loss of iconic Yellowstone matriarch, Wolf 907F.
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Feds Buy Kelly Parcel, Conserving Last of Unprotected Land in GTNP

January 6, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Elk herd on the Kelly Parcel, gateway to the Path of the Pronghorn
‘Decades-in-the-making’ $100 million purchase adds 640 acres to Grand Teton National Park, while protecting a key Greater Yellowstone wildlife migration corridor.
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Former FWS Grizzly Coordinator Updates Own 30-Year-Old Recovery Plan, Prompting Petition

December 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

The Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide about delisting grizzly bears next month by Jan. 20
Weeks before the agency decides whether or not to delist grizzlies, 15 environmental groups petition for a plan revision.
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Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Logging Project in Western Montana

December 10, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

BLM's logging project will focus on nearly 17,000 acres in the Garnet Mountains
Clark Fork Face Project in Montana’s Garnet Range prompts lawsuit against BLM over wildlife habitat concerns.
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FWP Launches Online Dashboard to Track Grizzly Bear Deaths

December 4, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wildlife agencies often use remote cameras to gauge grizzly bear locations
As delisting decision looms, Montana increases transparency with mortality monitoring tool.
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High Density of Free-Roaming Horses Linked to Decline of Greater Sage-Grouse

November 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Roaming free. Two horses from the Adobe Town HMA in south-central Wyoming
A recent study explores the detrimental effects of large horse populations on chicks and juvenile birds.
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CWD Detected in Ruby Mountains and Flathead Valley

November 11, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

CWD is a highly contagious neurological disease affecting the deer family, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose
Montana FWP urges hunters urged to help track and mitigate spread of deadly chronic wasting disease.
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Single-Use Plastics Ban on Bozeman Ballot

October 16, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Microplastics exist in more than half of Montana's rivers and streams
Following an initial disqualification, a ballot initiative on plastic bags proceeds to the polls in November.
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Montana Preps for Potential Grizzly Bear Delisting

September 30, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The future of grizzlies hangs in the balance as FWS weighs delisting
State Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released its final EIS proposing a statewide grizzly management plan.
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