At the close of the 20th Century, FWP Director Pat Graham pointed to the cooperation of Montana's landowners as a key to the state's successful conservation efforts. "On behalf on the many sportsmen and women who hunt and fish throughout Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks would like to say, 'Thank you,' to Montana's farmers and ranchers," Graham said.
(Headlines - December 21, 1999)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking public comments on tentative deer and elk seasons and hunting regulations for the 2000 hunting season, and for all other big game, upland game bird, and turkey hunting for 2000 and 2001. Here is a brief summary of some regulation changes tentatively adopted by the FWP Commission at its Dec.
(Headlines - December 21, 1999)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission adopted new fee rules for Montana State Parks at its Dec. 14 meeting in Helena. The rule standardizes State Parks and Fishing Access Site camping fees at $12 and $5 respectively. The commission, however, further moved to assess a $10 camping fee at Fishing Access Sites for those who do not possess a valid Montana fishing license. "It's an equity issue," said Doug Monger, FWP Parks Division Administrator.
(Headlines - December 21, 1999)

Predators--from wolves, to coyotes, to mountain lions, to bears--are the topic of a public symposium set for Jan. 8, 2000 in Billings. The Predator Management in Montana Symposium, coordinated by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Outfitters & Guides Association, will focus on the status of predators in Montana and the relationships among various predators and their prey.
(Headlines - December 21, 1999)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking comment on an amended interim rule that addresses new commercial use on the Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers. The commission's amendment would allow outfitters licensed between Dec. 1, 1998 and July 1, 1999 to operate on the river if their operating plans included the Beaverhead or Big Hole rivers, even though they had no prior use on the rivers.
(Headlines - December 21, 1999)

To manage a deluge of applications for Smith River float permits at its Great Falls regional office, Fish, Wildlife & Parks will move the application process to its Helena headquarters. "We're switching the drawing process to our Helena headquarters," says Joe O'Neill, Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Smith River manager, "because last year we got 3,700 applications. That's too big for the regional office to handle.
(Headlines - December 21, 1999)

Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet at FWP headquarters in Helena, Dec. 14-15. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. the commission will begin a work session, which is open to the public. No public comment will be taken, nor will any action be taken. The official business session will follow at 3 p.m.
(Headlines - December 10, 1999)

The Beaverhead River Recreation Management Advisory Committee will meet in Dillon at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Dillon Search and Rescue building. The purpose of the meeting is to complete the committee's ground rules, identify common interests and areas of conflict regarding recreation management, and to discuss preliminary data on recreational use of the Beaverhead River.
(Headlines - December 10, 1999)