by Linda Winnie The Montana Loon Society is offering cash prizes for 2020 observations of unique banded loons or confirmed unbanded breeding loons! This contest is generously funded by the Montana Loon Society. Two $100 awards will be decided by a random drawing from all individuals who submitted at least one observation. To encourage early…
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FAS President Gael Bissell CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS. As we continue coping with this unfortunate pandemic, our non-profit organization, like many others, will be following CDC and state/local regulations to minimize people-to-people exposure for a bit longer. As such, we are cancelling our May Annual Meeting and Potluck at the Whitefish Community Center. The annual business…
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by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – April 2020 03/12 – Golden Eagle flying over near Bigfork (Craig H.) 03/15 – Northern Goshawk seen around Apgar in Glacier NP (Dan D.) 03/22 – 5 Rusty Blackbirds visiting the feeders at a private residence near Creston (Pete F.) 03/23 – Mew Gull seen on…
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by Denny Olson Fifty years ago this month, I was well on the way to becoming a biologist. I was learning about populations of wildlife, complex food webs, natural selection of the fittest, and the oppositional pressures of reproductive rates versus carrying capacity. That last concept was especially fascinating, because it made perfect sense to…
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by Dave Manuwal If you own a cat (Felis catus), you have plenty of company. There are now more than 100 million house cats in the United States. With regard to predation, cats are classed into three categories: Owned (live with owner but often are outside) Stray (lost or abandoned by their owners) Feral (descendants…
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by Gael Bissell For the last six months, the Flathead Audubon Society board and Owen Sowerwine Natural Area (OSNA) committee along with Montana Audubon in Helena have been working diligently with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to renew Audubon’s authorization for the Owen Sowerwine natural area. OSNA is located just off…
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