MT: Animal Welfare
After 83-year-old gored in Yellowstone, wildlife experts warn bison 'not in a zoo'
Wildlife experts are warning people not to get too close to the animals in national parks as the summer travel season heats up. Overeager tourists …
Report: Popular MT restaurants 'lag' in banning gestation crates
A prominent animal-safety group is calling on restaurants to do more to ban the use of animal gestation crates where livestock and poultry are grown f…
Hunters: Wolf-Snaring Bill Could Harm Other Species
HELENA, Mont. - Some hunters are raising objections to a bill in the Montana Legislature that would allow the snaring of wolves in the state…
Governor's Grizzly Bear Advisory Council Makes Recommendations
HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana Governor's Grizzly Bear Advisory Council has released its recommendations to manage and protect the species, which the …
As Demand Increases, MT Reserve Offers Larger Bison Harvest
HELENA, Mont. -- A growing number of Montanans have entered for a chance at harvesting a bison from the American Prairie Reserve. This year…
Co-Existing with Iconic Species Among Topics for MT Grizzly Council
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council continues to discuss plans for managing the iconic species, with a meeting scheduled for …
Biologist: Protecting Migration Key to Conserving Wildlife
HELENA, Mont. – One of the key threats facing wildlife today is its ability to move. But efforts to protect safe migration corridors are …
Groups Sue Feds to End Disease-Spreading Elk Feeding
HELENA, Mont. - With the threat of chronic wasting disease spreading, conservation groups are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jump-start …
Record Grizzly Deaths Prompt Call for Updated Conflict Management
HELENA, Mont. – After a record number of grizzly bear deaths in 2018, groups are calling for an update to a decade-old report on conflict …
Conference Explores How to Live with Wildlife
LEWISTOWN, Mont. – How can Montanans live alongside the state's wildlife? That's the question being explored at a conference this week in …
Ag Industry Plans for Reduced Antibiotics Use in Livestock
HELENA, Mont. — The major players in the meat industry have developed what they're calling a "stewardship plan" they say will ensure that they …
Predators: Possible Allies in Fight Against Chronic Wasting Disease?
HELENA, Mont. – Could wolves and other large predators be border guards in the fight against Chronic Wasting Disease? One biologist believes …