The Montana Conservation and Restoration Partnership steering committee, a group formed to advise agencies and organizations on how to best carry out new conservation programs, will meet in Helena, Jan. 13, at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel.

The hunting of all mountain lions in hunting district 314, which includes portions of Gallatin and Park counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, January 5, 2009.

The hunting of female mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting districts 413 and 432, which includes portions of Cascade, Meagher and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, January 5, 2009.

The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 312 and 393, in portions of Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Sunday, January 4, 2009. The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the districts combined had been met. For more information, visit FWP's web site at fwp.mt.gov, click on "Hunting," then under "Hunting Guides