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Avian Flu Could Potentially Impact Hunting Season

With the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continuing to spread across Montana turkey hunters are being warned the birds can carry and spread the virus without showing any symptoms. Fish Wildlife and Parks veterinarian Jennifer Ramsey has some tips for hunters this year.

Canada Lynx Protection Plan Due By 2024

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat protection plan for the rare snow-loving Canada Lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other Western states. Northern News Network’s Eric Young.

Biden Decision On Southern Border May Impact Drug Traffic In Montana

The Biden’s administration will comply with an order from a federal judge blocking the removal of COVID-19 border restrictions. known as Title 42 that was planned to end May 23rd. Recently on Voices of Montana Colonel Steve Lavin, Chief of Montana’s Highway Patrol, explained that’s where a lot of the state’s illegal drugs are...

New Pipeline Looks To Extend Oil Production Of Cedar Creek Anticline

A new pipeline that opened last week in the Baker area in Southeast Montana will extract untapped oil in the Cedar Creek Anticline using carbon dioxide from Wyoming. Denbury CEO Chris Kendall explained on Voices of Montana this will not only extend the live of the oil reserve but also reduce overall carbon emissions.

U.S. Senate Reviews Bills To Address Meat Packing Industry

The Senate Ag Committee began debate Tuesday on the Meat Packing Special Investigator and the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. A co-sponsor for both bills, Montana Senator Jon Tester, testified in support of the two bills that aim to tackle consolidation in agriculture.

Montana Dept. Of Corrections Addressing Recidivism

Recidivism, the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend, is an issue the Montana Department of Corrections is stepping up efforts to address. Director Brian Gootkin detailed what they are doing at a recent state legislative audit committee meeting.