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Missoula Conservation District and Lolo Watershed Group awarded DNRC grant to develop Lolo Creek Watershed Drought Management Plan
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (205+ words) This grant gives our community a real opportunity to come together, identify workable solutions, and build shared commitment to keeping Lolo Creek connected and healthy during the toughest parts of the year," said'Radley Watkins, Executive Director of the Missoula Conservation…...
Volunteers sought to monitor osprey nests in Flathead Valley
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (257+ words) As spring approaches in northwest Montana, the return of ospreys signals the beginning of another breeding season in the Flathead Valley. The Flathead Audubon Society is inviting community members to help track the health of the local osprey population through…...
AI Wildlife Videos Are Warping How We See Wolves and Grizzlies—Here’s What Real Management Looks Like
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (564+ words) The internet is an amazing place" but a perfectly reliable window into reality? Not always. Lately there's been a flood of AI-generated wildlife images and videos that look incredibly real at first glance. The animals have perfect lighting, detailed fur,…...
First 2026 Yellowstone Grizzly Is Out: Montana Spring Backcountry Warning
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (701+ words) First 2026 Yellowstone Grizzly Is Out: Montana Spring Backcountry Warning'Montana Outdoor First 2026 Yellowstone Grizzly Is Out: Montana Spring Backcountry Warning It's mid-March, the snow is still deep in the high country, and a grizzly bear is already standing over a bison…...
Viral ‘Norris Basin Eruption’ Video Claims 200-Meter Jets—Here’s What Steamboat Geyser Really Does
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1712+ words) Over four thousand views in just days. Here's the thing, though. Strip away the breathless framing and there's actually a genuinely fascinating subject underneath all that noise. Norris Geyser Basin is extraordinary. Steamboat Geyser is the tallest active geyser on…...
No, Animals Aren’t Fleeing Yellowstone: Experts Debunk the Viral “Exodus” Eruption Rumor
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1744+ words) Rumors are swirling, but the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park remains as rooted as ever. Despite sensational claims, there is no animal exodus from Yellowstone signaling an impending volcanic eruption. This myth has captured the public's imagination, but experts are…...
Made by a Griz for Grizzlies: How a UM Alum Invented Bear Spray
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1750+ words) By Libby Riddle, UM News Service FLORENCE" Before bear spray, encounters between people and bears often ended in bullets. That changed when graduate student Carrie Hunt developed the life-saving deterrent at the University of Montana in the 1980s. Over 40 years later,…...
Yellowstone Wolves Drop to About 90 in 2025: What’s Driving the Decline and Why It Matters
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1712+ words) In 2025, the iconic wolves of Yellowstone National Park experienced a concerning decline in their population, igniting discussions among conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts alike. This development is not just a statistical change but a reflection of broader ecological dynamics and human…...
Yellowstone’s First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2026: Biologists Spot Bear on Bison Carcass in Northern Backcountry
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1728+ words) Yellowstone biologists working in the northern part of the park reported the first grizzly bear sighting of the spring season on March 9. The bear was observed in the backcountry scavenging on a bull bison carcass. The first reported grizzly bear…...
University of Montana Launches New Fisheries Science Chair Backed by $5 Million to Protect Cold-Water Trout
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (7+ words) Montana University Launches Fisheries Science Chair'Montana Outdoor...