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Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman sees more birds with lead poisoning
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (15+ words) Nonstop Local News Montana...
World's oldest penguin' celebrates 38 with fish-topped cake
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (319+ words) Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined for 58 points as " Entering the San Salvador district of Mejicanos no longer me" Spneb the penguin, believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world celebrates turning 38 with a cake topped with…...
Belgrade eagle recovery
1+ week, 1+ day ago (83+ words) Nonstop Local News Montana An adult female bald eagle recovers at the Montana Raptor Conservation Center after she was found in a state of distress by Belgrade landowners in January. Local news headlines from Non Stop Local in Great Falls…...
Montana hunters face midnight deadline for deer and elk tags
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (107+ words) Montana hunters have until midnight tonight to apply for limited deer and elk tags, with the deadline determining fall hunting opportunities, as draw permits provide access to specific districts not available over the counter. Montana " Hunters in Montana had until…...
'A great tool': Teller Wildlife Refuge hosts no-till drill workshop
3+ week, 6+ day ago (734+ words) Teller Wildlife Refuge partnered with the Bitterroot Conservation District to hold a no-till drill workshop for community members on Tuesday, March 17 in Corvallis. Around 50 people attended the event to learn more about the no-till drill'and its benefits. Landowner Laura Krum…...
MSU professor explains how wildfires impact Montana ecosystems
4+ week, 1+ day ago (365+ words) Springtime fuels projects planned for the Glasgow Field Office area aim to restore 1, 330 acres of crested wheatgrass to native grass through'prescribed'burning, followed immediately by intensive grazing. These'prescribed'burns will help improve wildlife habitat, as well as increase the vegetative biodiversity of…...
Gallatin Valley Land Trust Conserves 75k Acres Throughout Southwest Montana
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (158+ words) BOZEMAN, Mont. " The Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to conserve land in southwest Montana." This conservation success is the result of collaboration among 140 families throughout Bozeman." These families have chosen to preserve…...
Study finds crabs hide to avoid cannibalism
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (879+ words) A basket of blue crabs caught during a survey by the Smithsonian Environmental Resarch Center. (Smithsonian ERC via SWNS) Young blue crabs hide in the shallows to avoid being eaten by their cannibal cousins, reveals new research. Juvenile crabs rely…...
Parrot DNA shows animal trade networks existed hundreds of years ago
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) Red-and-green Macaws. (Balazs Tisza via SWNS) Ancient parrot DNA has revealed "sophisticated" long-distance animal trade networks existed hundreds of years ago. Analysis of the genetic material shows colorful Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries…...
Governor Gianforte, Forest Service Chief announce forest management plans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte delivers the State of the State address before a joint session of the Montana Legislature on Jan. 13. HELENA, Mont. " Governor Greg Gianforte and Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz have announced the selection of two key landscapes…...