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Montana's wild lands in the crosshairs of federal policy | Hal Harper
44+ min ago (188+ words) Montana's wild lands in the crosshairs of federal policy The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. Montana is home to a wealth of National Forest land, full of natural beauty. How many have you been to? Alarm…...
Michigan artist wins Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest with northern shoveler painting
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (138+ words) Dustin Temple, director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, talks about the agency's migratory bird wetland program during a press conference at the Montana State Capitol. A painting of a starkly dimorphic hen and drake northern shoveler pair floating on…...
Are Montana leaders listening to the calls for public lands protections? | Larry Berrin
1+ week, 44+ min ago (179+ words) The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. The American bison is endemic to North America, and only one of two extant species of bison. Montanans don't always agree on politics. But when it comes to public lands,…...
Around the Town: Spring concert, Helena Symphony, Heritage Center performance, and more
2+ week, 2+ day ago (111+ words) Submissions to the Around the Town calendar should be emailed to irarts@helenair. com and should be 200 words or fewer. Submissions should be written in story form, no flyers please. Please write "Around the Town" in the subject line. Call…...
The mysterious mountain plover: Montana FWP working with partners to assess population
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr. Garret J. Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, and the Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center, in the School of International Service at American University. The US-UK transatlantic relationship is navigating a period of unprecedented…...
World Migratory Bird Day Festival to be held on Saturday at Montana Wild
3+ week, 2+ day ago (169+ words) The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. Migratory birds connect students thousands of miles away. The birds are returning from their southerly residences, which means it's time for the World Migratory Bird Day Festival. People are also…...
Montanans love public lands. So what's next for conservation?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. Montana is home to a wealth of National Forest land, full of natural beauty. How many have you been to? A pair of voter opinion polls released this week show…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
Sign of spring: Wood ducks return to Spring Meadow Lake for warmer season
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (354+ words) Thank you to everyone at the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the judges who thought my painting was worthy of the 2024 - 2025 Federal Duck Stamp, and all of you for following over the years. Congrats to the other artists as well....
Britain World's Oldest-Tortoise
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) The Independent Record Javascript is required to use this website. World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary A hoax social media post claimed the 193-year-old tortoise died and asked for crypto donations, a veterinarian…...