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Rewilding the national mammal
There’s a bottleneck of bison at brucellosis quarantine facilities outside of Yellowstone National Park. Two bills introduced by a Montana lawmaker could alleviate that, helping tribes across the U.S. restore viable wild herds. Will the Montana Legislature back them?
Loosening regs around killing grizzlies
Increasing numbers of bears — and bear conflicts — on the Rocky Mountain Front spark a bill to increase latitude for killing.
Tribal leaders ratify water compact
The CSKT Tribal Council unanimously ratified its water compact with the state Tuesday, settling a decades-long dispute.
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CSKT water compact clears Congress
The long-negotiated water rights agreement, now endorsed by the state and federal governments, heads to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for final approval.
Promoting health — and trust
How Latina community health workers — or promotoras de salud — are improving health outcomes and countering COVID in Montana.
Homegrown: Part 2
How small, community-based processors are building a more resilient Montana food system.
Homegrown
If Montanans want to keep Montana-grown food — and the associated dollars — in-state, the local supply chain will have the be expanded. That includes storage and distribution infrastructure, but the bottleneck is mostly at the food processor level.
CSKT water compact bill clears first hurdle in U.S. Senate
A Montana water rights bill that would end a years-long debate was passed by a congressional committee today, the next step in ensuring irrigators and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes can avoid lengthy and costly adjudication of irrigation rights.
Farm to future
Montana’s family farms and ranches face uncertainties as producers age toward retirement.
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$8 million project underway to repair St. Mary Canal collapse
Last month’s canal failure will restrict some 800 irrigators from Havre to Glasgow to about half the water they normally use during a season.
Lifting Voices: How food banks, senior services and schools are tackling hunger in Montana’s time of COVID-19
Food security isn’t a new concern for many Montanans, but it’s certainly among the challenges exacerbated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wildlife Services to cut back killings pending environmental review
In 2018, the most recent year for which data is available, Wildlife Services killed 7,965 coyotes, 46 wolves, one grizzly bear and many other species in Montana.
With livestock prices falling and food banks in need, ag producers find new ways to share
With livestock prices falling and food banks in need, Montana ag producers are finding new ways to share.
Pandemic prices could shutter Montana ranches
“Ranchers are scared as hell. They have no clue what their calves might be worth in the fall.”
Montana crops get COVID bump, questions
Most of Montana’s major commodity crops haven’t seen a significant drop in prices, because Montana farmers generally grow food that’s consumed by humans.
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