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A Healthy Skepticism: UM Develops Class to Combat Health Misinformation
MISSOULA – Heather Voorhees admits she tries to create critics with her innovative new Health Misinformation class at the University of Montana.
Dr. Voorhees, an assistant professor in UM’s Department of Communication Studies, works to instill her students with the critical thinking skills to question everything – especially in regard to their health.
“Health is everything, ...
Flathead Nat’l Forest Names New Supt.
Kalispell, MT, November 20, 2023 — The new year will bring new leadership for Flathead National Forest. Anthony Botello has been named Forest Supervisor, with an anticipated start date is December 31. Botello has been the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in northeast Oregon since April of 2020.
“I am honored to
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Young Hunters: Tell Your Story, Win Prizes!
To celebrate our hunting heritage in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte has announced the second annual Youth Hunting Story Contest for Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10-17. The deadline to enter the contest is a week from today - Monday, November 27, 2023.
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2024 Greytak 4-H Calendars Now on Sale
BOZEMAN — Calendars featuring drawings by artist Don Greytak are available from the Montana 4-H Foundation as a fundraiser to support 4-H youth programs.
The Montana 4-H Greytak 2024 calendar features the artist’s pencil drawings of agricultural life in Montana and has been a traditional fundraiser for more than 30 years.
Calendars cost $1...
FWP Lottery for Trophy Bison Hunt on Blackfeet Reservation
HELENA – The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a lottery for a guided trophy bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation. Hunters will have five opportunities to enter the drawing.
Chances sold from Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, drawi
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Hunters Can Thank Landowners Through New FWP Website Portal
HELENA – In Montana, many landowners allow hunting on their lands with permission or as part of a Fish, Wildlife & Parks access program. Now hunters have a simple way to say thank you for the privilege of access.
Today FWP is launching a portal for hunters to say thank you to landowners who provided access and helped make their hunting season a success.
Hunters can
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MSU Research Study Aims to Save Threatened Whitebark Pine
BOZEMAN – A Montana State University research team has published a study that may contribute to management and restoration strategies for whitebark pine, a species that is experiencing significant decline and was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act almost a year ago.
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MSU Regional Tech Hub Focused on U.S. National Security
BOZEMAN – Montana State University will be part of a new, federally designated regional technology hub focused on photonics and smart sensor technology, research areas in which MSU has decades of experience.
The Economic Development Administration, part of the U.S. De...
UM Leads $12.3M Contract to Boost TB Vaccine Effectiveness
MISSOULA – The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $12.3 million contract to the University of Montana to develop a novel vaccine adjuvant for use in a tuberculosis vaccine. Adjuvants are substances that boost the effectiveness of vaccines.
The fi...
UM Students Create Virtual Reality Hunting Tool to Advance Stewardship
MISSOULA – University of Montana student Aidan Sweet grabbed a hunting tag off an ATV, selected a rifle and range finder and walked down a trail in search of an elk.
But Sweet wasn’t on the open range, rather he was standing in an open room at last spring’s UM Media Arts Expo. Sweet used a virtual reali...
Hunting Season Opens Saturday. FWP’s CWD Sampling Stations Do, Too.
Big game hunter check stations will be in operation across Montana beginning this weekend and continue through the general rifle season.
Hunters must stop at check stations that they pass, even if they have not harvested any animals. For hunters without game, the check station process will be very quick and simple
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Bobcats Will Battle Breast Cancer (and No. Arizona) on November 4.
BOZEMAN – Montana State University will continue its annual “Pack the Place in Pink” tradition to promote breast cancer awareness on Nov. 4 at the Bobcats’ home football game.
Fans are invited to purchase limited-edition apparel to wear during the game against Northern Arizona. The items for purchase...