Montana
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Deep snow keeps bears in longer than recent years- Where are all the grizzly bears? Great Falls Tribune. By Karl Puckett. The article says bears are coming out quite late in Yellowstone too.
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Developers and Republicans kill the bill- Story in New West by. By Courtney Lowery. It’s hard to find a bright light during the great recession, but if it is killing off the rural sprawl developers who killed the bill, there is at least a bright flicker.
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Bills make it easier for goliaths to fight neighbors. By Matt Clifford. Missoulian. Guest Opinion.
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These rugged areas are high in fishing and hunting opportunities- Sportsmen Support Wilderness. The River Guide. I haven’t been to these roadless areas, but the relief of the Scotchman Peaks is some of the greatest in Montana.
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They’ve been saying the same thing for years. How many times can elk be wiped out and their numbers stay generally the same? 😉 Wolves in the sights: Hunters complain predators are wiping out elk. By Michael Jamison of the Missoulian
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No Montana slaughter yet- Thus far,bison stick to the park. By Brett French. Billings Gazette.
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Finally, a real study, and released to the public- Not surprisingly (to me anyway) the effect of wolves on elk populations varies by area and presence of other predators such as grizzly bears. In addition hunters affect elk more than wolves. When considering wolves and ungulates alone, I take this report to be generally quite…
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Opposition to bill brings out the real issue — cattle industry’s control over the rest of us- The cattle industry won’t even support property rights (except their own), much less wildlife. As this country runs into hard times how much abuse on the part of a small segment of population will the average Montanan put…