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.

Montana lawmakers heard a proposal to increase hunting fees for out-of-state hunters to help fund block management programs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It’s not just legislators meddling with our hunting and fishing heritage who bear watching this session; it’s the lobbyists and their funders who should really concern you. In the last two sessions, multiple bills have been brought forward to allow outfitted clients and non-resident landowners to jump the line for coveted deer and elk tags

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 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.