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As hunters begin planning their Block Management Area hunts, they’ll discover that more that 1,250 landowners have enrolled nearly 8 million acres in the public hunting access program for the 2012 season. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ BMA program, formally launched in 1985 and significantly enhanced in 1995, is a notable success, but many hunters and landowners still struggle to understand the basics of how the program works. With so much private land available for public hunting access, so many landowners to contact, and more than 440,000 hu...
If “Likes” “Followers” and “Views” are digital age currency, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has hit the jackpot with its social media offerings. FWP launched a Facebook page last year to share information on issues, opportunities, and events with hunters, anglers, landowners, and visitors— and joined Twitter and YouTube in 2008. With little fanfare and no advertising, FWP recently eclipsed 1,740 “Likes” on Facebook, attracted nearly 2,800 “Followers” on Twitter, and posted more than 230 videos on YouTube that were viewed nearly 200,000 times....
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Oct. 11 in Helena to adopt 2013 fishing regulation changes and approve adjustments to elk plan objectives in some western Montana hunting districts. The meeting, set to begin at 8:30 a.m., will be held at FWP’s Helena headquarters, 1420 E. Sixth Ave. Commissioners also will consider Smith River and Montana State Parks rule proposals; and receive an update on a draft statewide fisheries management plan. As part of the Elk-Brucellosis Working Group’s efforts, FWP also will update the commi...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ bi-monthly magazine, Montana Outdoors, recently took first place in the magazine category at the 2012 awards competition of the National Association of Government Communicators. Montana Outdoors, also won first place in the article category for “Fishing for Serenity,” about how fly-fishing can help war veterans struggling with PTSD; and second place for “The Bighorn’s Rocky Recovery,” the story of wild sheep restoration in Montana. Both stories were written by Montana Outdoors’ editor Tom Dickson. NAGC members...
The Montana Tobacco Quit Line is now offering combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy for callers who are ready to work on quitting tobacco and may need extra help combating cravings during the initial quitting period. Two weeks of free short acting nicotine products, the nicotine gum and lozenge, are now available to augment the use of the nicotine patch or the prescription medication bupropion to provide extra help in overcoming cravings and withdrawal symptoms. When people call the Montana Tobacco Quit Line, the Quit Coaches will discuss...
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is hosting a free educational workshop on estate preservation. Called “Estate Strategy Essentials,” the 45-minute workshop will be held at 9:45 a.m. on October 14, 2012 at Pella Lutheran Church’s Education Wing Assembly Area, Sidney, MT. The workshop is presented by Ron Gebhardt, [email protected], 406-433-5287 and Harvey Senn, [email protected] 406-433-6143 CA/AR Insurance ID #58464 financial representatives with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in Sidney. The “Estate Strategy Essenti...
Whooping cranes are in the midst of their fall migration and sightings will increase as they make their way through North Dakota over the next several weeks. Anyone seeing these birds as they move through the state is asked to report sightings so the birds can be tracked. Whoopers stand about five feet tall and have a wingspan of about seven feet from tip to tip. They are bright white with black wing tips, which are visible only when the wings are outspread. In flight they extend their long necks straight forward, while their long, slender...
Waterfowl hunters are reminded to do their part in preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species into or within North Dakota. Waterfowl hunters must remove plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove plants seeds and plant fragments from waders and other equipment before leaving hunting areas; remove all water from decoys, boats, motors, trailers and other watercraft; and remove all aquatic plants from boats and trailers before leaving a marsh or lake. In addition, hunters are encouraged to brush their hunting dogs...
Rural Employment Opportunities (REO) goal is to help Montanans improve their earning ability through increased education and training. REO Employment and Training Specialist, Debi Delamater is located in Glendive and serves Eastern Montana. Qualifying applicants may receive free services that include: job search assistance and financial support for job-focused training or education. Delamater can be contacted by calling 1-406-852-0769 or e-mail her at [email protected]. REO’s Agricultural Worker Program is for farm, ranch and other ag workers...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department requests local entities and water recreationists to monitor for new aquatic nuisance species infestations when pulling and storing fishing piers, boat docks and lifts prior to ice up. Fred Ryckman, ANS coordinator, said it is especially important to look for zebra mussels. “Zebra mussels will attach to hard surfaces,” Ryckman said. “Inspecting these types of structures provides a good opportunity to determine if mussels may be present in the respective water body.” To date, adult zebra mussels have no...
Considerable interest in Montana’s first wolf trapping season recently led state wildlife officials to add more opportunities for would-be trappers to enroll in a mandatory certification class. Earlier this year, the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission approved Montana’s third wolf hunting season and added a trapping season to begin on Dec. 15 and end Feb. 28, 2013. To trap wolves, however, prospective trappers must attend a wolf-trapping certification class—offered statewide in September, October and December—and have a Montana trappin...
Sidney FFA chapter is providing Marion-Kay Spice Sales for its 30th fall holiday season. Contact an FFA member or Gary Schaff at Sidney High School (message at 433-2330) or email at gschaff@ sidney.k12.mt.us. An order form will be provided to you. Orders conclude Oct. 20th and delivery is projected prior to Thanksgiving. Thank you for your patronage....
If you are a Montana high school teacher or student with interests in environmental issues or international affairs, you could be among 20 students and two teachers supported by the U.S. Department of State for an all-expenses-paid trip to Cambodia. The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at The University of Montana has been awarded a $175,000 grant by the U.S. Department of State to implement the American Youth Leadership Program in Cambodia, which focuses on environmental issues and climate change. The grant pays all expenses for two teachers...
The University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research and its nonprofit Montana KIDS COUNT recently released a report detailing the personal, statewide and national implications of youth not graduating from high school. According to the report, people without a high school diploma frequently end up at the lowest end of the economic spectrum, where saving and accumulating assets is hard, with only minimal chances of breaking out of poverty. For the 2009-10 statewide class, 10,349 youth earned diplomas and graduated, while 2,252...
North Dakota USDA Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Aaron Krauter today announced that producers can enroll in the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for 2011 crop year losses beginning Oct. 22, 2012. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, SURE authorizes assistance to farmers and ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natural disasters occurring through Sept. 30, 2011. “Eligible producers who experienced a 2011 crop loss can contact their local county FSA office to learn more about the SURE program,” said Krauter. “Al...
The Center for Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Montana recently received a five-year, $1.25 million Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will support environmental science education for 4,300 middle and high school students throughout Montana, Alaska and Idaho. The project, the Clean Air and Healthy Homes Program, builds on CEHS’s successful Air Toxics Under the Big Sky Program, which was funded by SEPA in 2003. Researchers and educators will develop inquiry-based science lesso...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is still accepting registrations for the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman bow hunting workshop Oct. 24-28 at Lake Metigoshe State Park. The workshop is for women with no or minimal archery experience. Participants will achieve the necessary education, experience and confidence to archery hunt alone. Participants must have previously taken the beginning archery course or have demonstrated a minimum level of proficiency, and must provide their own archery equipment. Workshop fees of $135 include lodging and...
