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Museum of the Rockies event highlights similarities between dinosaurs, modern birds
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (123+ words) BOZEMAN, Mont. " Museum of the Rockies event highlights similarities between dinosaurs, modern birds The Museum of the Rockies presented a prehistory lecture series where visitors got a closer look at how dinosaurs may have lived and how much they have…...
Texas man sentenced for trafficking bald, golden eagles
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (346+ words) FLATHEAD CO. , Mont. " A Texas man was sentenced to five-years of probation and restitution of $77, 500. John Patrick Butler, 71, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, two counts of unlawful trafficking of a bald and golden eagles and one count of…...
Missoula's Iris the osprey lays egg
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (34+ words) NBC Montana Missoula's Iris the osprey lays egg by NBC Montana Staff MISSOULA, Mont. " Missoula's Iris the osprey has laid her first egg of 2026, according to Hellgate Osprey....
CSKT Bison Range showcases wildlife, culture on Flathead Reservation
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (565+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. " Montana is known for its rugged mountain ranges, abundant wildlife, and wide-open landscapes " but one destination stands out. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Bison Range, located on nearly 19, 000 acres in Charlo at the heart of the Flathead…...
Communities encouraged to give back to local groups in Western Montana
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (110+ words) NBC Montana Communities encouraged to give back to local groups in Western Montana by NBC Montana Staff MISSOULA, Mont. " A big day of giving is underway in Missoula and Bozeman, with Missoula and Bitterroot Gives and Give Big Gallatin Valley…...
UM, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announce Center for Hunting and Conservation
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (134+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. " The University alongside the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently formed the Center for Hunting and Conservation. Officials say this is going to advance science, research, education and outreach to help the future of land and wildlife management in…...
Center to advance hunting and conservation looks to tradition, science
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. " The University of Montana is teaming up with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to launch the Center for Hunting and Conservation. The initiative brings together wildlife biology, land management and ethics training to prepare a new generation of…...
Vital Ground: Connecting landscapes, protecting wildlife
1+ week, 3+ day ago (528+ words) NBC Montana Vital Ground: Connecting landscapes, protecting wildlife Vast and rugged. Rich with biodiversity. The Northern Rockies region holds the most iconic and intact wildlife community in the Lower 48 states. But its wild strongholds are not connected. With development pressures…...
Blackfeet bison restoration documentary to open
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (536+ words) MISSOULA, Mont. " A powerful new documentary with deep roots in Montana and Indigenous storytelling is set to make its national debut this fall. Bring Them Home (Blackfeet: Aisk't'hkapiyaaya), .. . Blackfeet bison restoration documentary to open by NBC Montana Staff MISSOULA, Mont....
PETA protests Jordan World Circus ahead of Butte performances
3+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) BUTTE, Mont. " The Jordan World Circus is set to return to Butte Tuesday evening, nearly two years after an elephant named Viola escaped in the Mining City. Animal rights organization PETA, along with local supporters, gathered near the Civic Center…...