Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks says, since the start of the boating season, they’ve already stopped more watercraft for suspected invasive mussel contamination than they did last year. In 2020, aquatic invasive species checkpoints conducted around 174,000 inspections and identified 35 vessels contaminated with zebra or quagga mussels. This ye...
Risk of Feral Swine Remains High In Montana
Last month, the Montana Department of Livestock reminded residents to remain vigilant for feral swine entering the state. Fish Wildlife and Parks Special Projects Bureau coordinator Lauri Hanauska-Brown points out important things to keep in mind in the event of a swine sighting. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-06...
Montana Department of Livestock & FWP Remind Montanans To Look Out For Invasive Boars
The Montana Department of Livestock is asking residents to stay vigilant for feral swine. Though there have been no confirmed sightings in the state, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Region 5 Public Information Officer Bob Gibson reminds Montanans why it’s important it stays this way. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/...
Fish Wildlife & Parks Vote For New Fish Projects
Montana officials voted Thursday to allow 22 native fish restoration projects around the state to move forward this field season. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decision to authorize the projects came after state officials changed procedures for authorizing restoration work that requires removal of non-native fish. Eight of 22 proj...
Fish Wildlife & Parks To Hold Public Comments For Wolf Trapping Mandates
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to advance a suite of options for the public to weigh in on during a 30-day comment period. The commission and Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks are tasked with implementing new laws mandating snares be allowed to trap wolves wolf trapping seasons be extended and a directive to reduce ove...
Fish Wildlife and Parks Issues Warning For Boaters
Boaters must stop at all water inspection stations they encounter and failure to stop could result in a fine of up to $500. It’s intended to stop the import of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. FWP Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau Chief Tom Wolfe. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/5-28_537.mp3
Montana Fish Wildlife And Parks Prep New Wolf Population Outlines
Montana’s wildlife managers are not expected to propose specific population targets for wolves as they implement a new law mandating a reduction in the state’s wolf numbers, but the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission will take up FWP’s draft rules during its June meeting. The body will hear from the public, adopt or amend agency recomm...
Gasoline Boats Can Test Engines At Lake Elmo Next Month
James Bradley from the UM Legislative News Service reports the federal government already earmarked the majority of the money in the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, but it still needs to be allocated to specific projects. Kalispell Republican Representative Frank Garner, the bill’s sponsor, said he was happy with the bill. Boat owners will ...
MWP Will Offer Online Hunting Classes Again In 2021
A semi driver serving a prison term for causing a crash in the North Dakota oil patch that killed two people, lost his appeal to the state Supreme Court. Sixty-five-year-old Douglas Landis, of Dagmar, Montana, is serving 1 1/2 years following his conviction last August on two counts of negligent homicide. His semi veered over the center line o...
Glacier National Park Revises Ticket System Announcement
Glacier National Park officials have clarified an upcoming ticketed entry system for Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer. They first proposed visitors validate their seven-day tickets on the first day in an effort to manage congestion and avoid potential closures because of the pandemic and road construction but have since removed the requiremen...