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Fish & Wildlife Conservation
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Fish & Wildlife Conservation
A Bold Step: Bison Return!
By Peter Metcalf, Executive Director The air was electric with anticipation as about 100 people waited near Chief Mountain on the Blackfeet Reservation for a moment years, if not decades, […]
A Conversation with Dr. Cecily Costello on Grizzly Bears and Climate Change
Climate change has already altered grizzly bears’ food availability, denning behavior, and movements. Climate-related impacts have contributed to increased conflicts with people and cast a shadow over sustained grizzly bear […]
Fish and Wildlife Service Weighing Whether to Drop Federal Protections for Grizzly Bears
Prevent the Delisting of Grizzly Bears On February 6th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it will review whether to delist grizzly bears from the Endangered Species Act […]
Public Comments Sought on Statewide Grizzly Bear Plan
Prevent the Delisting of Grizzly Bears This Post has been updated to reflect a 30-day extension for the public comment period. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) released its first […]
Grizzly Bear News and Reflections
Current Rise in Grizzly Bear Conflicts Preventable Conflicts between people and grizzly bears rose again last year, while the number of bears poached or killed by managers also grew as […]
Help Improve the Railroad’s Grizzly Bear Plan
Prevent the Delisting of Grizzly Bears Last month, after years of wrangling and delay, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad finally submitted a formal Habitat Conservation Plan to the U.S. […]