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Discover Montana's Ecosystems

Montana's ecosystems! Everyone has a special natural place. To some of us it is our backyard and to others it's a favorite hunting, snowmobiling, camping, or fishing site. Join us on a natural adventure through Montana’s amazing ecosystems. [Go Explore!]

Ecosystems Video Contest

Middle and high school students may create their own Ecosystems video for submission to the first annual Ecosystems Video Contest. All entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2009. [More details]

Art Contests

State Parks Poster Contest

Fifth grade students illustrate a parks theme each year and compete with other students all around the state. [Learn more]

State Fish Art Contest

Fish, Wildlife & Parks sponsors this contest each year, open to students of all ages. [Learn more]

Species

Fingerprinting Griz

Ever since visitors first began touring Glacier National Park, theyve asked, How many bears live here? It took almost a century to find the answer. But thanks to genetic fingerprinting , biologists now have a good idea how many grizzlies roam Glacier Park.

Grizzly Bear

Hognose Snake

There are three species of hognose snake, the eastern, southern and western. All of them act by using specialized behaviors in order to protect themselves from predators. They have other things in common as well as some differences between them. Find out about their unique protective behavior.

Western Hognose Snake

Posters

Montana's Uncommon Critters Posters

Poster art by Peter Grosshauser

Burrowing Owl poster image
Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owl poster (Burrowing Owl Poster 137 KB)
[Field Guide—Burrowing Owl]

Salamander poster image
Coeur d'Alene Salamander

Salamander poster (Salamander Poster 142 KB)
[Field Guide—Salamander]

Paddlefish poster image
Paddlefish

Paddlefish poster (Paddlefish Poster 123 KB)
[Field Guide—Paddlefish]

Cutthroat Trout poster image
Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Trout poster (Westslope Cutthroat Trout Poster 151 KB)
[Field Guide—Westslope Cutthroat Trout]


Fish & Wildlife Posters

Bears of the Rockies poster image
Bears of the Rockies

You can print your own poster or pick up a free copy at a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Office. (Bears of the Rockies Poster 5 MB)
[Field Guide—Bears]

Frogs & Toads poster image
Frogs & Toads

Frogs & Toads poster (Frogs & Toads Poster 999 KB)
[Field Guide—Frogs]
[Field Guide—Toads]

Fish of Fort Peck poster image
Fish of Fort Peck

Fish of Fort Peck poster (Fish of Fort Peck Poster 877 KB)
[Field Guide—Fish]


Fish of Lewis & Clark poster image
Fish of Lewis & Clark

Fish of Lewis & Clark poster (Fish of Lewis & Clark Poster 293 KB)
[Field Guide—Fish]


Snake poster image
Snakes of Montana

Snakes of Montana poster front (Snakes of Montana Poster front 3.58 MB)
Snakes of Montana poster back (Snakes of Montana Poster back 3.05 MB)
[Field Guide—Snakes]

 


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