The Montana Senate Fish and Game Committee and the House Fish, Wildlife & Parks Committee will hold a joint meeting in Helena, Wednesday, Aug. 7, to discuss wolf recovery during the upcoming special session of the Montana Legislature. The meeting is set for Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. in State Capitol Room 303. The public is welcome to attend. The leadership of the respective committees say they intend to meet "with all agencies involved in wolf recovery" in Montana.
(Headlines - July 31, 2002)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet in Great Falls, Aug. 7-8 and kick off its visit Wednesday with a tour of FWP's Giant Springs complex at 4600 Giant Springs Rd. The commission also will visit Ulm Pishkun State Park and a shooting range north of Great Falls. On Thursday, Aug. 8, the commission will meet at FWP Region 4 Headquarters, also at 4600 Giant Springs Rd.
(Headlines - July 30, 2002)

With the heat of summer beginning to warm up Montana’s trout streams, Montana anglers are once again joining forces to conserve the state's wild and native trout fisheries. As they did last season, Montana Trout Unlimited, the Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are encouraging anglers to help Montana's trout beat the heat.
(Fishing - July 26, 2002)

One of Montana's top wildlife officials was recently named "Professional of the Year" by an organization of Western state and Canadian province fish and wildlife agencies. Chris Smith, chief of staff for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, was chosen as the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' top professional at its annual meeting in Albuquerque.
(Inside FWP - July 26, 2002)

Chief Plenty Coups State Park will soon offer visitors a new, more interactive and engaging experience. Models of the new exhibits and interpretive materials planned for the park will be on display there August 3, during the "Day of Honor" celebration. "We're upgrading the visitor's whole experience, but most exciting to me is that we will be using Crow voices and stories to explain their own culture," said Doug Habermann, FWP Region 5 Parks Manager.
(Parks - July 26, 2002)

Lightning storms are a dramatic but common aspect of summer weather in the Rocky Mountains. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds recreationists to protect themselves during storms and to remember that lightning kills hundreds of people annually, in addition to starting forest fires. "Recreationists, especially those who plan to be on the water, need to recognize lightning and thunder as a serious physical threat," said Liz Lodman, FWP boating safety coordinator.
(Education - July 26, 2002)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on a draft plan that takes aim at unwanted plants and animals that invade state lakes and streams. "Montana has been struggling for years with the impacts of whirling disease, purple loosestrife and most recently New Zealand mud snails," said Chris Hunter, administrator of FWP's Fisheries Division. "How they got into our waters is a mystery.
(Habitat - July 26, 2002)

Opportunities for bow hunters with disabilities significantly increased with the new modified archers permit approved last year by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission. "The modified archers permit allows a hunter, who meets certain medical criteria, to adapt their bow to accommodate their particular disability," said Ron Aasheim, FWP Conservation Education administrator. "The result is that bowhunting is more accessible to hunters with disabilities.
(Hunting - July 26, 2002)

Many prominent and peculiar geographies are spiritual places to Indian people and important landmarks in the nation’s history. They dominate the landscape and our memories with their fascinating mineral composition and geological histories. Fortunately, many of these unique sites are also Montana State Parks. Perhaps the driest and starkest park is Makoshika State Park near Glendive. The name means "bad land" or "badland" in Sioux.
(Headlines - July 26, 2002)

Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will be in Helena for a meeting with the Elkhorns Working Group on July 22 and a FWP Commission work session on July 23. The public is invited to attend. The FWP Commission, with representatives of the Helena National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, will meet Monday, July 22, 7-9 p.m., at the Helena National Forest Supervisor's Office, 2880 Skyway Dr.
(Inside FWP - July 19, 2002)

Learn to build a survival shelter, cast a fly rod, shoot a bow and arrow or use a GPS unit during the "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" (BOW) workshop this summer. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is sponsoring the 9 th annual BOW summer workshop August 9-11. Space is still available in these classes. These popular workshops provide women an opportunity to learn outdoor skills such as fishing, shotgun and rifle shooting, canoeing, map and compass reading, backpacking and more.
(Education - July 19, 2002)