Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Montana's U.S. Attorney announces dismantling of a major fentanyl ring. Lolo National Forest's supervisor will retire at the end of the year. 30,000 acres of northwestern Montana forests will enter conservation easement

Montana groups are looking to help wildlife safely cross I-90 near Missoula where collisions with cars are becoming more common.

Flathead electric receives $3 million for wildfire mitigation. Montana's outdoor rec industry bolsters state economy and boosts job market. Gov. Gianforte appoints a new director of FWP.

Montana FWP is considering a new state park. Rural communities throughout Montana are set to receive tourism assistance grants for emergency services. A former superintendent pleads no contest to obstruction charges. The State Health Department receives a waste and fraud reduction grant.

The head of Montana’s department of criminal investigation is retiring after 43 years in law enforcement. Montana gas prices are at their lowest in more than a year. Big game harvest numbers remain strong.

A grizzly bear recently killed near Seeley Lake has fish and game officials urging recreationists to be particularly "bear aware" this time of year.

Missing Missoula woman Eva Prather's body was identified in the Clark Fork River, Chronic Wasting Disease found for the first time in an elk in the Ruby Mountains

As grizzly bear populations spread to more areas in the state, so do human-grizzly conflicts. Wildlife managers this week were awarded several million dollars to bolster efforts to promote coexistence and non-lethal prevention tools.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released proposed regulations for the 2024-2025 wolf trapping season. The draft is available for public comment from now until November 12.

A highly contagious neurological disease has been found in a deer in the Flathead Valley. This is the first detection for this area.