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Biologists to finalize Montana cutthroat trout strategy
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (568+ words) (Missoula Current)Montana's cutthroat trout are on the decline, but fisheries biologists are developing plans to preserve the species, especially those that still migrate through the streams of western Montana. "For westslope cutthroat west of the Divide, there is risk…...
Conservation groups, USFS add public land near Yellowstone Nation
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (424+ words) (Daily Montanan) A tract of land near Yellowstone National Park which had been identified as a potential gold mining site in 2023 has been added to the roster of public lands after The Conservation Fund, the United States Forest Service and…...
Conservation groups, USFS add new public land near Yellowstone
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (371+ words) (Daily Montanan) A tract of land near Yellowstone National Park which had been identified as a potential gold mining site in 2023 has been added to the roster of public lands after The Conservation Fund, the United States Forest Service and…...
Viewpoint: Are state leaders listening to protect public land
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (372+ words) Montanans don't always agree on politics. But when it comes to public lands, and the wildlife that depend on them, there is a remarkable and enduring consensus: these places matter, and they are worth protecting. A'new statewide poll'from the University…...
New policy to give consultants more power in state land exchange
1+ week, 2+ day ago (591+ words) (Missoula Current)On Monday, State Auditor James Brown will ask the Montana Land Board to approvechanges to the land exchange policythat would allow third-party consultants, paid for by an interested landowner, to broker land exchanges where private land is traded…...
Groups file suit to determine corner crossing legality in Montana
1+ week, 3+ day ago (743+ words) (Daily Montanan) On Thursday, two conservation organizations'filed a lawsuit'in Lewis and Clark District Court seeking to "cement the legality" of corner crossing in Montana while respecting private property rights. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks considers corner crossing, the act of…...
Disease outbreak cuts Yellowstone wolf numbers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (668+ words) (Wyo File) A flare up of a disease that's especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll on Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park wolf numbers in 2025, reducing biologists' counts to a level last seen when wolves were still reestablishing following'the…...
Viewpoint: Public lands unify Montanans across the board
2+ week, 5+ day ago (514+ words) Missoula Current Viewpoint: Public lands unify Montanans across the board For over a decade, the University of Montana's Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone Initiative has sought to better understand Montana voters through our biennial survey. We conduct this…...
Viewpoint: Respect precious Earth and all its lifeforms
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (294+ words) Missoula Current Viewpoint: Respect precious Earth and all its lifeforms Together we can make the natural world better for people, for wild and domestic animals, for wild and domestic plants, for the soil, the water, the air and the climate....
Outdoor companies join coalition opposing USFS restructuring
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) (Missoula Current)In response to the Trump administration's recent dismantling of the U. S. Forest Service, a growing number of businesses are joining together to oppose the action. On Monday, about a week after the U. S. Forest Serviceannouncedit would be making several significant…...