Conservation

After years of outreach and advocacy, some of Montana's most iconic rivers could win federal protections before the year is out.

A group of conservationists and community members in southwestern Montana are trying to rally support to permanently protect 250,000 acres of public land.

A recently published annual rundown counts around 108 wolves as of December, and recent monitoring efforts estimate packs are even larger as summer wraps up

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is considering revising law to clearly outline conservation as one of the multiple uses for public lands.

Last week was another major deadline for lawmakers to pass bills out of one house and send them to the other. Mara Silvers, Shaylee Ragar and Ellis Juhlin discuss the politics and policies inside the Montana Statehouse as lawmakers enter the last few weeks of the session.

As more lands become developed in the Gallatin Valley, some wildlife habitat is being lost.

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is proposing legislation that he says would ease restrictions on some federally managed lands in the state. But the bill is being met with opposition from public lands advocacy groups.

The Fort Belknap Indian Community is training its young people to collect native grass seeds and restore their lands into the future.

President Biden announced his conservation goal to address climate change shortly after taking office. Earlier this year, he rolled out several executive orders related to it, including a pause on new oil and gas leases on public land.

Sagebrush grasslands in southwest Montana have been disappearing for decades, putting ranchers and wildlife in jeopardy. A project is aiming to reverse…