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1 week ago | 
missoulian.com | Sam Wilson
Western Montana’s fire season is underway, with several small wildfires breaking out amid a wave of hot, dry weather. Fire officials note it’s too early to make predictions about the coming season, but regional fire potential levels have been bumped up to “moderate” this week amid drier conditions.
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1 week ago | 
missoulian.com | Sam Wilson
A proposed Biden-era change for how grizzly bears are managed under the Endangered Species Act is on pause as wildlife officials await a new director of the federal agency in charge. “We are waiting for next steps until we have a director installed,” Hilary Cooley, grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said last week.
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3 weeks ago | 
wvnews.com | Sam Wilson
A warm spell in early May could keep rivers from flooding in western Montana, but the unseasonable temperatures also took a toll on mountain snowpack in the drought-stricken region. “There’s a very low probability that the Bitterroot or the Clark Fork will reach their flood stages this spring flood season,” National Weather Service hydrologist Leanne Allegretto said Thursday.
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3 weeks ago | 
billingsgazette.com | Sam Wilson
The showers of crimson chemicals dropped on Montana’s forests and fields each summer by firefighting planes are being challenged once again in a federal courtroom in Montana. Earlier this month, an environmental group made up of current and former Forest Service employees filed a federal lawsuit against the agency, alleging its continued use of aerial fire retardants violates the Endangered Species Act.
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3 weeks ago | 
missoulian.com | Sam Wilson
The showers of crimson chemicals dropped on Montana’s forests and fields each summer by firefighting planes are being challenged once again in a federal courtroom in Montana. Earlier this month, an environmental group made up of current and former Forest Service employees filed a federal lawsuit against the agency, alleging its continued use of aerial fire retardants violates the Endangered Species Act.
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3 weeks ago | 
billingsgazette.com | Sam Wilson
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking applicants to serve on an advisory board for planning and developing a trail system in the Fish Creek area, an increasingly popular recreation spot west of Missoula. The agency in 2022 began a process to develop a comprehensive plan for managing recreation in the Fish Creek watershed, taking into account fish and wildlife habitat, historic and cultural resources, private landowners and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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3 weeks ago | 
helenair.com | Sam Wilson
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking applicants to serve on an advisory board for planning and developing a trail system in the Fish Creek area, an increasingly popular recreation spot west of Missoula. The agency in 2022 began a process to develop a comprehensive plan for managing recreation in the Fish Creek watershed, taking into account fish and wildlife habitat, historic and cultural resources, private landowners and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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3 weeks ago | 
missoulian.com | Sam Wilson
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking applicants to serve on an advisory board for planning and developing a trail system in the Fish Creek area, an increasingly popular recreation spot west of Missoula. The agency in 2022 began a process to develop a comprehensive plan for managing recreation in the Fish Creek watershed, taking into account fish and wildlife habitat, historic and cultural resources, private landowners and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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4 weeks ago | 
missoulian.com | Sam Wilson
Dozens of horses seized in an animal cruelty case in Madison County earlier this year have found new homes, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), with more soon to become eligible for adoption. The national organization has worked with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the Humane Society of Western Montana to provide emergency care to 85 horses who were being allegedly neglected by a horse breeder.
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1 month ago | 
helenair.com | Sam Wilson
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