Tag Archives: Montana FWP

Wyoming Reduces Yellowstone Grizzly Hunting Quota

Wyoming has reduced its proposed hunting quota for female Yellowstone area grizzly bears from two bears to one.

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Montana Officials Track Yellowstone Area Elk for Brucellosis

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This spring, Montana undertook a series of elk captures to better understand how brucellosis moves through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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Crow Tribe Wants to Join Tribal Hunts of Yellowstone Bison

The Crow Tribe want to become the seventh tribe permitted to hunt Yellowstone bison and elk outside the park during winter.

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Montana FWP Closes HD 313 For Yellowstone Elk Migration

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Montana’s wildlife agency has closed Hunting District 313 (HD 313), a popular elk corridor adjacent to Yellowstone National Park.

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Yellowstone Bison Herd Measures Estimated 4,800 Animals

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There are roughly 4,800 bison in the Yellowstone National Park herd, according to a survey conducted by park biologists this August.

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Montana FWP Officials Confirm Presence of Fish Kill Parasite

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Officials have confirmed the same parasite that felled thousands of whitefish in the Yellowstone River last year is present in the current spate of fish deaths.

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More Dead Fish Found in Yellowstone River

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More dead fish have been found in the Yellowstone River, but not nearly as many as last year, when officials had to close access to parts of the river.

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Stakeholders Contemplate Plan to Prevent Future Crises in Yellowstone River

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The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is preparing a plan for future fish kills in the Yellowstone River, after last summer’s disastrous season.

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Montana FWP Doesn’t Expect Major Yellowstone Fish Kill This Year

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Montana officials aren’t expecting a repeat of last year’s disastrous fish kill on the Yellowstone River.

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Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to Pursue Dome Mountain Purchase

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The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously late last week to try and acquire over 5,000 acres of prime elk habitat just north of Yellowstone National Park.

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