As the Montana Legislature hits its halfway point, dozens of natural resource bills have emerged regarding land-use policies, outdoor recreation, fish and wildlife initiatives, and more. Some have died — like a bill to reclassify e-bikes as nonmotorized vehicles and a measure to restrict state land leases with nonprofit organizations — while others have advanced.

As preventative measures such as electric fences and animal-resistant garbage containers prove effective at reducing human-bear conflicts in the region, new funding is available through the America the Beautiful Challenge grant program awarded to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Following a federal judge’s order affirming a California couple’s right to build a home on McDonald Creek without a permit, the Flathead Conservation District and a group of neighbors filed appeals last Friday

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Located 13 miles west of Whitefish in the wildland-urban interface, the Cyclone Bill Project involves commercial thinning on more than 9,000 acres. Forest officials signed a final decision notice authorizing the project on March 3.

Aimed at prioritizing agricultural uses of state trust land, the bill would impact a host of local organizations, including ski clubs, shooting ranges, summer camps, and veterans programs

Park officials are seeking feedback on an environmental assessment to a long-term fire management plan last updated in 2003; comments will be accepted through March 12

Elk are now dying on the feeding grounds in Wyoming created to boost elk numbers, further spreading the disease

The Ninth Circuit dismissed the case after the Flathead National Forest opted not to appeal a lower court’s determination that land management agency failed to accurately calculate road density for new logging projects

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The state agency is accepting public comment on a conservation easement that would keep the land in timber production while maintaining public access and protecting fish and wildlife habitat

In a multi-agency partnership to account for the recovery setbacks posed by train-caused grizzly bear deaths in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, BNSF has pledged $2.9 million in funding to mitigate bear-human conflicts on the landscape.

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The Blackfeet are rebuilding food security and traditional knowledge through their blossoming bison program

The reservation period for the 2025 season takes effect June 13 through Sept. 28 on the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork. A second booking window for next-day reservations opens June 12.