wildlife

A University of Montana poll indicates that the high growth the state has experienced over the past five years has made Montanans even more supportive of conservation efforts.

Advocates for Montana’s grizzly bear population are seeking a permanent prohibition on certain wolf and coyote traps in grizzly bear country.

Washington’s wolf population increased by 20% last year, the 15th year in a row that the number of endangered gray wolves in the state has grown, according to new state figures.

Collaborating closely with MFWP’s state fish geneticist and research scientists, the team furnishes genetic and genomics data, analyses and decision support pertaining to various species.

International Wildlife Film Festival returns for the 47th year running.

Conservationists say salmon hatcheries on the Columbia River are harming wild fish populations and the species that need them for food.

Erik Molvar writes, "Clearly and obviously, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho require the adult supervision of ESA protections for wolves. Their state regulatory frameworks are purposefully designed for wolf eradication."

While Missoula has banned circus elephants, the circus is scheduled to tour other Montana cities including Helena, Great Falls, Bozeman and Billings.

Mike Garrity writes, "No matter what election-year fiction Stone-Manning spreads about the great success of the collaborators' plan, the reality is that sage grouse are staring extinction in the face."

A report from January 2024 by a couple of conservation groups estimates female grizzly bears could reach the Bitterroot Ecosystem in as few as 3.7 years given the number of cubs they have every year, distances between recovery zones, denning habitats, and location of routes with berries bears like to eat.