California wants to buy nonlethal bear traps and pay ranchers when wolves kill their cows
California’s department of fish and wildlife’s funding will be increasing by $252 million, allowing for a range of new wildlife conservation and management initiatives, including $7 million to buy traps…
Read More...Judge sides with Game and Fish, limits grizzly-killed livestock award
A judge decided Monday to reduce an arbitration panel’s award to a Hot Springs County, Wyoming rancher for cattle lost to grizzly bears. The rancher sought $205,483 in compensation, but…
Read More...FWP seeks Citizens Advisory Council applicants in southeastern Montana
Volunteer applicants are needed to serve two-year terms on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ (FWP) region 7 Citizens Advisory Council (CAC). The purpose of the southeastern Montana-based CAC is to…
Read More...Groups ask feds for emergency re-listing of wolves after new Montana, Idaho laws
A handful of environmental groups are seeking the emergency re-listing of Northern Rockies gray wolves after lawmakers in Montana and Idaho passed several new laws aimed at reducing their numbers.
Read More...Colorado Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Recently, the Colorado Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution to protect the state’s wildlife corridors, which would conserve native species while improving road safety and bolstering Colorado’s economy.
Read More...Colorado Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Colorado Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution to protect the state’s wildlife corridors, which would conserve native species while improving road safety and bolstering Colorado’s economy. The bipartisan resolution was introduced earlier…
Read More...CPW’s 2nd wolf reintroduction info session focuses on dealing with livestock conflict
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its second wolf reintroduction education session last week with a focus on what other states have done when releasing wolves and managing conflicts with livestock.
Read More...Forest Service Defends Grazing by Diamond M Ranch in Wolf Case
The U.S. Forest Service asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss a suit led by wolf advocates who want to drive the Diamond M Ranch’s cattle out of the Colville…
Read More...Montana’s wildlife agency pulls back on science work
Montana’s Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks plans to shift its research program toward short-term, in-house efforts after a decade of ambitious work helped make it a world-renowned scientific contributor.
Read More...Montana gov signs legislation shaping grizzly management
Governor Gianforte of Montana recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 98, with some implications towards grizzly bear management in the state. SB 98 makes a declarative statement that grizzly bears should be…
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