Fisheries management of northeast Montana’s ponds and small reservoirs can be a challenge. Habitat limitations, excess nutrient input from multi-use practices, and extreme winter and summer conditions can all negatively impact these biologically and recreationally important fisheries. In addition to these challenges, illegal fish introductions are a pervasive issue that further complicate management.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will hold a community meeting on waterfowl hunting regulations and zone management. The meeting will be held Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. The event is intended to provide information about how federal frameworks influence state regulations. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for hunters to share their concerns, suggestions and ideas regarding current

Roosevelt County Teams Begin Fall Sports Practices

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Aug. 16 at 8:30 a.m. at Montana WILD and via Zoom. The deadline to submit written comments on most agenda items was July 25. However, public comment will be taken during the meeting; those wishing to make a comment must register at fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/commission/ august-2024-meeting. Registration deadline is Aug. 15 at noon. Agenda items for

Henry Hollenbeck won the all-around cowboy honors from the PRCA rodeo held at the Richland County Fair and Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 1, and Friday, Aug. 2. Richard Champion took top honors in bareback riding with 87.5 points. Cole Reiner placed second with 87 points and Ethan Mazurenko was third with 85 points. Joe Nelson had a time of 3.7 seconds in steer wrestling for first place. Quentin Wheeler

A state district court judge on Monday, July 22, sided with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and a coalition of hunting groups in key aspects of a lawsuit where property owners had sought to compel the state to aggressively reduce elk populations. In a trio of rulings, Judge Gregory Todd found that the arguments made by the state and hunting groups that joined the lawsuit were more compelling