Energy & Land
Sheehy Advances Wildfire Management Overhaul for Federal Lands
U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy is championing a restructuring of how the federal government manages wildfires on public lands, a proposal…
Energy & LandMontana Fish and Wildlife Commission Cuts Wolf Harvest Cap as Population Estimate Drops
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Wednesday to set a wolf harvest limit of 300 animals for the upcoming…
USDA Proposes Eliminating Roadless Rule Protecting Nearly 60% of Montana National Forests
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving forward with a plan to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a…
Ryan Zinke Honored by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for Conservation Work
Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke has received the Excellence in Advocacy Award from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, recognizing his…
Energy & LandMontana Cattle Leaders Doubt Trump’s Beef Import Plan Will Help Herd Recovery
President Trump announced Friday that the United States will permit up to 300,000 metric tons of imported beef for ground…
Gianforte Opens Bozeman Combined State Laboratories, Replacing 70-Year-Old Ag Equipment
Governor Greg Gianforte joined state and university officials in Bozeman on Wednesday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Combined…
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Sets Wolf Hunting Quota at 300, Below Last Year’s Limit
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Wednesday approved a harvest quota of 300 wolves for the upcoming hunting and…
Energy & LandStimson Lands Final Montana Conservation Easement, Completing 130,000-Acre Timber Portfolio
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on August 19 granted final approval for a conservation easement covering 20,629 acres of…
Federal Shortfall Puts Remote Montana School District at Risk of Closure
Lima School in Beaverhead County faces an uncertain future as the federal government withholds millions in tax payments owed on…
Trump Administration Seeks to Undo 25-Year-Old Roadless Rule Protecting 6 Million Montana Acres
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving to repeal the Roadless Rule, a quarter-century-old federal regulation that prohibits road…