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Service Announces Availability of the Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Black-footed Ferret
Service Announces Availability of the Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Black-footed Ferret
Service Announces Availability of the Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Black-footed Ferret
DENVER--The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing the availability of the Black-footed ferret Revised Recovery Plan (Plan). The Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) (ferret) was historically found throughout the Great Plains, mountain basins, and semi-arid grasslands of North America wherever prairie dogs occurred...
USFWS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposal to List the Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo as a Threatened Species
USFWS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposal to List the Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo as a Threatened Species
USFWS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposal to List the Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo as a Threatened Species
Sacramento, Calif – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is reopening the public comment period for 60 days for the proposal to list the western distinct population segment of the yellow-billed cuckoo as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)...
Resolve to make healthy choices in the New Year
Resolve to make healthy choices in the New Year
Resolve to make healthy choices in the New Year
By Wendy Wedum, Pondera Co. Agent:   If you are looking to add healthy choices to your families menu in 2014, here are several websites to help you achieve your goals. Montana State University Buy. Eat. Live. Better newsletters with helpful tips and recipes. I...
Montana Ranchers Help Rebuild S. Dakota Cattle Herds
Montana Ranchers Help Rebuild S. Dakota Cattle Herds
Montana Ranchers Help Rebuild S. Dakota Cattle Herds
Cattlemen from neighboring states are banding together to help ranchers in South Dakota rebuild their herds devastated by an early October blizzard. Ty Linger of Glendive has set up an organization he calls "Heifers for South Dakota", and is in the process of having it designated a 501(c)3 non-profit. Jeff ...
Get Your Advance Tickets to See Live Country Music in Riviera Maya, Mexico at Tropical Nights
Get Your Advance Tickets to See Live Country Music in Riviera Maya, Mexico at Tropical Nights
Get Your Advance Tickets to See Live Country Music in Riviera Maya, Mexico at Tropical Nights
The first-ever Tropical Nights country adventure in Riviera Maya, Mexico is truly looking to be a milestone in country music. Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Billy Currington, and Jana Kramer each headline one full night of music during this five-day/four-night vacation adventure in the most beautiful place in the world...
DNRC Schedules Upper Missouri River Basin Water Plan Hearings
DNRC Schedules Upper Missouri River Basin Water Plan Hearings
DNRC Schedules Upper Missouri River Basin Water Plan Hearings
The Montana Department of Natu­ral Resources and Conservation (DNRC), in concert with the Upper Missouri River Basin Advisory Council (BAC), has launched an ini­tiative to update the State Water Plan for the Upper Missouri Basin. The BAC consists of representatives from key water interests including: agriculture, conserva­tion, industry, municipal, recreation and tribal...
Red Shale Fire Update – August 28, 2013
Red Shale Fire Update – August 28, 2013
Red Shale Fire Update – August 28, 2013
The following information is from the U.S.Forest Service: The fire perimeter remains within the 1988 Gates Park Fire perimeter. It is working its way up Frazier Creek and Route Creek where it crossed to the east of the North Fork Sun River in the Bob Marshall Wilderness...
Safety First: Home Canning Aids
Safety First: Home Canning Aids
Safety First: Home Canning Aids
The following information is from Wendy Wedum, Pondera Co. Agent for the MSU Extension Service:   Canning is an important, safe method of food preservation if practiced properly. There are two safe ways to can, depending on the type of food being canned ...
North Montana Angus Association will Host the 2013 Tour
North Montana Angus Association will Host the 2013 Tour
North Montana Angus Association will Host the 2013 Tour
The North Montana Angus Association is excited to host the 2013 Montana Angus Tour September 17-19. The event will be head quartered in Great Falls, MT and will showcase Angus breeders and Angus operators throughout  North Central Montana. The tour will kick off Tuesday, September 17th with a golf tournament and a social to follow at the tour headquarters, Holiday Inn of Great Falls...
Red Shale Fire Update (July 30, 2013)
Red Shale Fire Update (July 30, 2013)
Red Shale Fire Update (July 30, 2013)
Summary: Notable changes today include changes to the trail closures.  Portions of the East Side Sun River Trail #109 have been closed, and some trails previously closed have been re-opened.  See below for specific information.   Fire Activity:  The Red Shale Fire was reported by the Beartop Lookout at 4:30 p...

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