Tag Archives: Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

Conservation Groups Accuse Wyoming of Swapping Grizzly Counts with Montana

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Conservation and animal advocacy groups are alleging that Montana and Wyoming agreed to share some of their grizzly hunt quotas.

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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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Sore Mouth Disease Less Severe Among Yellowstone Bighorn Sheep

The presence of sore mouth disease in Yellowstone National Park’s bighorn sheep population may be less severe than previously reported.

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Conservation Groups Call for Livestock Producers to Manage Brucellosis

Several conservation groups have called on livestock producers to be more proactive in fighting brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area.

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Researchers Chart Routes to Grizzly Reunion

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Researchers continue to map the ways Yellowstone grizzly bears could reconnect with the population living around Glacier National Park.

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Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population Stable

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The Yellowstone grizzly population is relatively stable, according to estimates from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST).

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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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Montana May Acquire 583 Acre Corridor for Yellowstone Elk, Other Wildlife

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The state of Montana may soon acquire nearly 600 acres of land north of Yellowstone, which will benefit Yellowstone elk and other wildlife.

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New Study Predicts Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Could Expand to Other Populations

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According to a new study, grizzlies in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem may someday bridge the gap separating them from Yellowstone grizzly bears.

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