What Happened to the Migratory Bird Treat Act? Regulations Aren’t That Bad by Carole Jorgensen If you ask the average person if they want more regulations, most would answer “no”. Recently elected leaders, especially in Montana, campaigned on reduced regulation. Perhaps the question should be different. Would you prefer to pay billions of dollars to…
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by Laura Katzman, Flathead Land Trust For years Flathead Audubon has worked with Montana Audubon to ensure the 442-acre Owen Sowerwine property owned by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), located at the confluence of the Stillwater and Flathead rivers just east of Kalispell, was managed as a natural area for use by…
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by Cindy and Tom Roberts, Flathead Audubon Education Committee Co-Chairs Available Now! The Flathead Audubon Education Committee and our conservation educator, Denny Olson, have had to retool how we provide educational opportunities to the public. As announced in previous articles, Denny, with the help of committee members, created three videos encompassing the most significant ideas…
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by William Blake, MPG Ranch The MPG Ranch in the Bitterroot Valley just found out that one of our Common Nighthawks was detected some 3400+ miles away in Colombia during fall migration! Kate Stone banded this adult male (see picture) on 8/21 in the shrubby draws of MPG Ranch (in an area we commonly call…
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Our January meeting featured the fantastically knowledgable Beth Gardner. She used her expertise as a fisheries biologist coupled with her sense of humor to show us the fun insights of our native fish. If you thought that wonderful, mysterious fish only existed in coral reefs or in the extreme depths of the ocean, you have…
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Our February meeting featured Doug Bonham who has a long history of creating tracking and monitoring devices for animals from owls to tree kangaroos. At our online meeting in February, he gave a wonderful history of tracking technologies as well as his new project that he’s very excited about, bird nest box instrumentation. This recent…
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STATE and NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES IN FULL SWING by FAS Conservation Committee Stay Informed, Sign Up For Alerts, Send In Your Comments! The Montana and U.S. legislative bodies are very busy now and wildlife and habitat related decisions are being made very very rapidly. That’s a good sign for you to be busy as well! …
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by Margaret Parodi and Kathy Ross You Can Be Part Of The Team—Every Bird Counts The 24th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place February 12-15, 2021. The GBBC is a free, fun and easy nationwide event that engages bird appreciators of all ages in counting birds to create a real time snapshot…
Read Moreby Carmen Borchelt The 2021 legislative session has begun! Montana Audubon will lobby in our efforts to protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. As you may expect, the 2021 session is going to be very different by allowing Montanans the ability to testify without traveling to Helena. MT Audubon is ready. We just delivered…
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Highlights from the December 7, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting Treasurer Rod Wallette will complete the Montana Audubon Wildlife Grant application, which would be used to help fund Jewel Basin Hawk Watch 2021. Larry Berrin, Executive Director for Montana Audubon, joined the meeting to update on the status of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The…
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