Wildlife & Parks

Flathead National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Fire Projects
Flathead National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Fire Projects
Flathead National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Fire Projects
Kalispell, MT, March 22nd- The Flathead National Forest is planning to conduct spring prescribed fire projects, when weather, fuel conditions, and air quality become favorable.  Smoke will be visible from various places in the Flathead Valley depending on the location of the burn units and weather conditions...
FWP Seeking Public Comment on 2016-17 Hunting Regs.
FWP Seeking Public Comment on 2016-17 Hunting Regs.
FWP Seeking Public Comment on 2016-17 Hunting Regs.
The following information is from Ryan Rauscher, Wildlife Biologist for the Montana FWP:      The department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking public comment on proposed hunting regulations for the 2016‐2017 hunting seasons.  The process of collecting and analyzing data to inform hunting season proposals is an all‐year, every‐year job for FWP wildlife biologists, who also draw upon the observa
FWP Seeking Public Comment on 2016-17 Hunting Regs.
FWP Seeking Public Comment on 2016-17 Hunting Regs.
FWP Seeking Public Comment on 2016-17 Hunting Regs.
The following information is from Ryan Rauscher, Wildlife Biologist for the Montana FWP:      The department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking public comment on proposed hunting regulations for the 2016‐2017 hunting seasons.  The process of collecting and analyzing data to inform hunting season proposals is an all‐year, every‐year job for FWP wildlife biologists, who also draw upon the observa
USFS Reminds Hunters to Avoid Feeding the Bears
USFS Reminds Hunters to Avoid Feeding the Bears
USFS Reminds Hunters to Avoid Feeding the Bears
Keep Yourself Safe and Avoid Bear Encounters   KALISPELL, MT – October 20, 2015--With the general deer and elk rifle season opening on October 24, hunters and other recreationists are reminded to properly store game meat, food, livestock feed, garbage, and all other attractants in a bear-resistant manner...
USFS: Update on the Sucker Creek Fire, Helena National Forest
USFS: Update on the Sucker Creek Fire, Helena National Forest
USFS: Update on the Sucker Creek Fire, Helena National Forest
Here is the latest information from the Helena National Forest: The lightning-caused Sucker Creek Fire, which is currently burning in the Sucker Creek area on the Lincoln Ranger District, was reported Monday, August 10th. The fire is in very rugged, steep terrain and burning in a stand of tree snags...
GNP: Public Invited to Noxious Weed Blitz
GNP: Public Invited to Noxious Weed Blitz
GNP: Public Invited to Noxious Weed Blitz
Citizen Science Program Offers Opportunities to Monitor Invasive Plants WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Glacier National Park's Citizen Science Program announces two opportunities to help with early detection of invasive plants along park trails: a Noxious Weed Blitz on July 21 and an online training course for the Invasive Plants Citizen Science program...
FWP: Swimmer’s Itch Reported at Willow Creek Reservoir
FWP: Swimmer’s Itch Reported at Willow Creek Reservoir
FWP: Swimmer’s Itch Reported at Willow Creek Reservoir
Reports of "swimmer's itch" at Willow Creek Reservoir on the Rocky Mountain Front northwest of Augusta, have prompted the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to issue an advisory. According to the Centers for Disease Control, "swimmer's itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, appears as a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to certain parasites that infect some birds
FWP Seeks Comment on Proposed Elk Seasons
FWP Seeks Comment on Proposed Elk Seasons
FWP Seeks Comment on Proposed Elk Seasons
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on proposed guidelines to establish elk hunting seasons before or after the existing archery and general rifle seasons. The additional seasons, called elk shoulder seasons, would be used where needed to reduce elk populations...