Presented By Sara Lamar The Southwestern Crown of the Continent (SW Crown) is a 1.5 million acre, mostly forested landscape in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana. Swan Valley Connections (SVC) has been collaborating annually with various partners to monitor rare carnivores. This monitoring project was designed to provide a baseline of the current distribution…

At our November 2023 General Meeting, Denver Holt, Founder and President of Owl Research Institute, shared the amazing work that they are doing. They pride themselves on boots-on-the-ground field work and long term studies to get as accurate a picture as they possibly can of the health and trends of a population as well as…

with an overview of the Owl Research Institute (ORI) Presented by Denver Holt Founded by Denver Holt in 1987, the Owl Research Institute (ORI) stands as one of the most active owl research groups in the world. For over 35 years, ORI has been dedicated to the pursuit of in-depth and lasting studies that illuminate…

by Margaret Parodi Effective July 1, 2023, everyone ages 12 and older needs a Montana Conservation License to access most state lands (does not include state parks). Since there are numerous Audubon field trips that do use State Lands, we encourage all Audubon members and field trip participants to get this license. Fishing access sites…

At our October 2023 General Meeting, Gary Swant, author and owner of GoBird Montana took us on a whirlwind tour of our varied planet, visiting all seven continents. His travels over many years have taken him from icy worlds in Antarctica to the remote corners of Madagascar. Gary shares photos of his favorite birds and…

Highlights from the September 1st, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Please Lend a Hand Many hands make light work, and we need more hands to help with the work we do. This can be done in many small ways that don’t take a lot of time or commitment. If you want to lend your hand,…