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Briefs for Aug. 9, 2023

GNP Artist-In-Residence 2024/2025 application period open  News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — The application period for artists to apply for the 2024/2025 Glacier National Park Artist-in-Residence Program opened Aug. 6, 2023. The deadline to apply is Sept. 4, 2023.  ...

Warm water prompts fishing closures, restrictions

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising anglers that full fishing closures and hoot-owl restrictions will be in effect starting July 26 on portions of some rivers and creeks in western and southwestern Montana. Full fishing closures prohibit ...

State considers ‘hoot owl’ restrictions on northwest Montana rivers for first time State considers ‘hoot owl’ restrictions on northwest Montana rivers for first time

MONTANA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials in northwest Montana are considering instituting “hoot owl” fishing restrictions for the first time on the Flathead River, as well as others, as warm weather and low streamflows threaten the region’s trout, particularly westslope ...

FWP seeks comment on draft environmental assessment of elk management plan

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — A draft environmental assessment (EA) of the 2023 Draft Elk Management Plan is now available for public review and comment. The draft EA is available on FWP’s website at: fwp.mt.gov/public-notices/news/2023/jun/0630-2023-draft-elk-managemen...

Briefs for July 12, 2023

Local  earns dean’s list honors News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 ...

Briefs for July 12, 2023

Local earns dean’s list honors News from the University of Tampa TAMPA, FLORIDA — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or hig...

Conservation license required to access most state lands

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Working with the 68th Legislature, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) simplified licensing requirements on state lands as part of Governor Gianforte’s Red Tape Re...

Valley Views

This month Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission moved to sharply increase the kill of mountain lions in the state, up to 40 percent of the population in many areas.  The move came over the objections of mountain lion hound hunters, sporting groups, and conservation interests. FWP Biologists d...

Deadline for LWCF pre-application form is Oct. 2

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting pre-applications for the 2024 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding cycle. To review the LWCF grant requirements, project eligibilities, and for questions go to the LWCF webp...

Sign-up open for surplus drawing licenses, permits

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Starting today, hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted...


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