Hunting for pheasants on the Flathead Indian Reservation is a popular activity for many people and has been so for decades. The habitat on the reservation, especially in the Mission Valley, provides an excellent outdoor experience.
With recent declines in pheasant populations, Tribal and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife managers are soliciting the public’s thoughts and suggestions as to how to deal with the decline in pheasant numbers.
Hunters, bird watchers and other interested individuals are urged to provide their input by completing a 2014 Flathead Indian Reservation Pheasant Hunter Survey. The survey can be accessed on the tribes’ website or by contacting the Tribal Wildlife Management Program at [email protected].
Comments are due by Jan. 15, 2015.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Tribal Wildlife Management Program is also initiating a process to update its Northern Gray Wolf Management Plan, which was approved by the Tribal Council in 2011.
While the plan has worked well in addressing wolf depredation upon domestic livestock, it needs modification to adapt the plan to an increasing wolf population on the reservation and adjacent areas, according to the CSKT. As a result, the Tribal Wildlife Management Program is seeking input from the public in an attempt to thoroughly address relevant wolf management issues.
Copies of the current Northern Gray Wolf Management Plan, along with other relevant documents, a Public Comment Sheet, and a list of frequently-asked questions can be accessed on the tribes’ website or by contacting the Tribal Wildlife Management Program at [email protected].
Comments are due by Oct. 30.