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A Montana Concert Series Set In Paradise That Will Blow You Away
Have you ever been to Rexford, Montana, or Abayance Bay? Truth be told, I've never even heard of these places, but after seeing their Summer concert series, you can bet I'll be very familiar with the area very soon. I've lived in Montana for a good many years, and If...
A Montana Concert Series Set In Paradise That Will Blow You Away
Have you ever been to Rexford, Montana, or Abayance Bay? Truth be told, I've never even heard of these places, but after seeing their Summer concert series, you can bet I'll be very familiar with the area very soon. I've lived in Montana for a good many years, and If...
Eureka angler is thankful for fishing
Some know it as Tetrault Lake while others call it Carpenter Lake. But for Eureka resident Valerie McMaster, 73, the name matters little. It’s just a great place to catch trout. McMaster, who used to live in Libby, reeled in a nice rainbow trout on Good Friday from the lake a few miles from the Canada border. She thinks it’s a fish she hooked and lost a few weeks ago. “I was there about three weeks ago and I hooked a big one, but lost it,” McMaster said. “I use fake salmon eggs with chunks of marshmallows and this time I landed it....
Local animal shelters struggling to keep up with demand
Economic factors are creating conditions that local animal shelters have never seen before. In a recent interview, Tobacco Valley Animal Shelter Executive Director Wendy Anderson explained some of the challenges that the animal shelters of Lincoln County have been facing lately. She also highlighted their biggest fundraiser of the year, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Tobacco Valley Animal Shelters in Libby and Eureka are non-profit organizations that help care for animals and they can also help individuals in need pay for dog food or spay and neuter surgeries for animals, Anderson said. Anderson is happy they are...
State, federal officials sound alarm on feral pigs
The carcass of a dead pig found west of Lake Koocanusca prompted the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) to hold meetings in both Libby and Eureka last week, as the report reignited concerns that feral swine may eventually enter Montana from Canada. The DOL stated in a press release that the pig’s status has not been confirmed feral, although it has features often associated with feral pigs—including tusks and long hair. The United States Department of Agriculture is currently testing samples taken from the carcass. In a public meeting held in Libby on Sept. 22, Tahnee Szymanski, assistant state veterinarian with...
Feral swine meetings Thursday in Eureka and Libby
The discovery of a pig carcass on national forest land near Lake Koocanusa has prompted the Montana Department of Livestock, Montana Invasive Species Council, and USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services to hold public meetings about feral swine in Eureka and Libby on Thursday, Sept. 22. The Libby meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the Ponderosa Room at Libby City Hall. While the carcass has not been confirmed as a feral pig, it has features often found in feral swine. The animal could also be a heritage breed of swine that looks similar. The meetings will cover Montana laws restricting feral swine in...
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