Drivers are involved in more 6,000 wildlife collisions on Wyoming roadways annually. The majority of those crashes — 80-85 percent — are with mule deer. The crash risk with mule deer increases in the fall and spring when they follow historical pathways to their winter and summer ranges. While road modifications are being made throughout the s...
Drivers reminded to watch for wildlife and drive safely
Drivers are involved in more 6,000 wildlife collisions on Wyoming roadways annually. The majority of those crashes — 80-85 percent — are with mule deer. The crash risk with mule deer increases in the fall and spring when they follow historical pathways to their winter and summer ranges. While road modifications are being made throughout the s...
Construction to restrict traffic at two fishing access sites
BILLINGS – Traffic into two fishing access sites along the Yellowstone River west of Billings will be restricted starting Oct. 28, 2019, while construction crews rebuild entrance roads. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will restrict traffic to walk-in only at Buffalo Mirage fishing access site at Park City while a bridge is replaced. The site ...
Learning about Kokanee Salmon – From Life to Death
GREEN RIVER – Nearly 40 students, parents, and their school teachers attended a field trip to the WGFD Green River Region Office to learn more about how the Kokanee salmon in the Green River and Flaming Gorge Reservoir complete their life cycle and how they are part of the food web or food chain in nature. Teacher Krissie Brownlee of Tru...
Bird Hunters Need to be bear aware
With the Oct. 12 opening of pheasant season, bird hunters around Montana will be beating the brush hoping to flush a rooster or two. These hunters, particularly in the western half of the state, should be prepared for an encounter with a grizzly bear. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded into areas where they haven’t been fo...
Bird Hunters Need to be bear aware
With the Oct. 12 opening of pheasant season, bird hunters around Montana will be beating the brush hoping to flush a rooster or two. These hunters, particularly in the western half of the state, should be prepared for an encounter with a grizzly bear. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded into areas where they haven’t been fo...
Gardiner Yellowstone Bridge Project
The Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Gardiner Yellowstone Bridge Project will entail the rehabilitation of the bridge deck and its north and south approaches to extend the service life of the structure. While safe to drive, the bridge deck is in poor condition and will continue to deteriorate if no rehabilitation measures are...
Gardiner Yellowstone Bridge Project
The Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Gardiner Yellowstone Bridge Project will entail the rehabilitation of the bridge deck and its north and south approaches to extend the service life of the structure. While safe to drive, the bridge deck is in poor condition and will continue to deteriorate if no rehabilitation measures are...
If you didn’t take a trip over the Beartooth Highway this year… Maybe you’ll enjoy a few views from Mid-August!
Take a look at the gallery below, and be sure to tune into Shadow of the Rockies daily on your local station!
Check your license before you head out into the field
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks of Montana: Don’t wait until opening day to discover your license and carcass tags are faded and need to be replaced. Hunters and anglers with licenses that are displaying faded text making them difficult to read can have those licenses replaced at no cost at their regional Fish, Wildlife & Parks office. Licen...