The two bills heard in committee to reduce wolf populations by relaxing hunting rules follow up on legislation passed in 2021 that directed the FWP commission to reduce wolf populations “to a sustainable level.

State wildlife officials examine over 100,000 boats annually at roadside inspection stations, searching for signs of hitchhiking critters that could harm local lakes, rivers and streams.

Two fishing access sites in southwest Montana are closed due to flooding caused by ice jams, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is facing criticism and legal action from citizens over a recent decision concerning black bear quotas.

Laws and regulations adopted by Montana and Idaho lawmakers to reduce wolf populations were "at odds with modern professional wildlife management," according to the USFWS.

Wildlife and conservation group members from across Montana sued the state Fish and Wildlife Commission for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when approving the elimination of some black bear hunting quotas.

Tom Puchlerz writes, Jeopardizing Montana’s native birds and habitats by enabling, and in some ways rewarding, what amounts to bucket biology, that sounds to us like a pretty birdbrained idea.

MCLEOD — According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, mountain lions are thriving once again in the state, and one woman had an up-close encounter with the animal earlier this month that left her grateful she was inside her home on East Boulder Road south of Big Timber.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently released the findings of a 10-year research study on moose populations across the state, showing positive trends for t

A trio of bills would increase take of animals by eliminating hunting quotas, allowing year-round hunting, and reclassify wolves as ‘furbearers’.

A trio of bills would increase take of animals by eliminating hunting quotas, allowing year-round hunting, and reclassify wolves as ‘furbearers’.

A group of nine Montanans sued the state Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday, alleging that the regulation-setting body violated state law and the state Constitution by removing a limit on female black bear hunting in northwest Montana without prior public notice.