From MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana’s hibernating black bears and grizzly bears will soon be stirring. Adult males usually emerge first from winter dens in mid-March. When bears emerge from their dens, they are physically depleted and food is a priority. Bears are often tempted to go where raccoons and domestic dogs are getting…
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Conservation Education Corner – April 2016
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April 2016 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the March 2016 Board Meeting: Heard Treasurer’s Report that total revenue exceeds expenses to date for this fiscal year and that total financial assets have declined due to stock market trends. President Kay Mitchell reported a number of accomplishments to date this year including the finding of suitable storage space for FAS materials,…
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Our April program will be about the 9,225 acre Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. Lost Trail is a breathtakingly beautiful area nestled in Pleasant Valley in Northwestern Montana. The refuge was established in 1999 as the 519th refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Established for migratory birds, the refuge’s…
Read MoreVolunteer for the Curlew!
Are you ready to hear the ‘currlleeee’ of the Long-billed Curlew? Well, grab your binoculars and get ready, because this charismatic shorebird needs you. Montana’s curlews will be trickling back into the state in less than two months and we need your help finding as many as possible in and around the Mission Valley! We…
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