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Eureka student wins 2024 Montana Junior Duck stamp contest
On Thursday, March 28, student art entries for the 2024 Montana State Junior Duck Stamp Contest from across Montana were judged at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge in Stevensville. The Junior Duck Stamp Program is a dynamic arts and science curriculum designed to teach youth about waterfowl and the habitat that they depend on. In addition to an original art entry, each student is encouraged to create a conservation message that explains what they have learned about wetlands, conservation, waterfowl and wildlife. The artwork and conservation message are considered a visual “term paper” of what students have learned about waterfowl and wetlands.Twenty...
Grizzly bear conflict calls down, despite a few notable conflicts
Despite several high profile run-ins with bears in 2023, the overall number of grizzly mortalities and conflict calls per bear in the area was lower than in previous years, experts say.“We have a whole lot of people working with a whole lot of agencies and [non-governmental organizations] that are really trying hard to make it possible for people and grizzly bears to live together,” said Cecily Costello, a research wildlife biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. “I think that celebrating the work that they do to make that possible is important.”There are two conflict specialists that divide up the...
Another Lincoln Co. grizzly euthanized
A grizzly bear was captured and euthanized after multiple conflicts with people in the Eureka area in Lincoln County. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks received reports of an adult female grizzly bear with three cubs getting into buildings, cabins, chicken coops and outdoor freezers in search of food sources. The female was previously captured and moved after conflicts with people in Lincoln County. FWP bear specialists captured the adult female and two of the cubs in early October. Based on reports, the bears were severely food conditioned. The decision was made to euthanize the adult bear in consultation with the U.S. Fish...
Koocanusa Krank returns to Lincoln Co.
On the 30th anniversary of the last Koocanusa Krank, more than 100 rock climbers from across the region descended on the Stone Hill Climbing Area last Saturday. Last held in 1993, the Krank made its return to the quartzite cliffs along Highway 37 just south of Rexford. The Northwest Montana Climbers Coalition worked with the Access Fund, American Alpine Club and the Kootenai National Forest to host the first revival. Kim Givler of the Climbers Coalition said there were extremely happy to surpass the 100-climber mark. "We really didn't know what to expect and it was great to see so many people come out,"...
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