Three Fly Fishing Films to Screen in Bigfork – Flathead Beacon
Local nonprofit group Conservation Hawks will host three fly fishing films – “Chrome,” “Cold Waters” and “Through The Guides” – on Sunday, May 1 at 5 p.m. at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. The event, which focuses on climate change...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks :: Flathead Fishing Fair Coming Saturday April 30
The Flathead Fishing Fair will be held Saturday, April 30 at Snappys Sport Senter from 9 am to noon. The event is sponsored by Snappys Sport Senter and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
The Fishing Fair offers fishing fun for youths age 12 and younger in Snappys Pond...
Northeast Montana lacks nearby hazardous materials teams
Nearly 20 percent of the state’s population, 183,047, live in evacuation zones (one-half mile) for an oil train derailment along 3,368 miles of track, the audit noted. It stated that included 47 hospitals/medical centers, 169 fire stations and 353 schools.
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Smith River mine proposal missing data
TU is still worried about Tintina’s amount of data on fishery populations, groundwater recharge and arsenic levels. The DEQ addressed these aspects little or not at all in their deficiency report. The 90-day review period stresses the DEQ’s staff of six, especially...
Montana BHA: Quiet Waters Initiative
The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is suggesting modern regulations to retain the pristine habitat found on the state's treasured waterways.
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Next Meeting Tuesday April 19
On Tuesday April 19, Colin Cooney, with Montana Trout Unlimited will present a program on the proposed Black Butte Mine on Sheep Creek in the headwaters of the famous Smith River. If you haven't heard, the Smith is currently at risk from a proposed copper mine in one...
What Will Happen When Genetically Engineered Salmon Escape Into the Wild?
The waste and secrecy inherent in this process is bad enough, but the environmental consequences of this decision are potentially enormous. The FDA has failed to fully examine the risks this new species of salmon may present to wild salmon—and the environment—should...
Copper mine unlikely to improve Smith River
We are deeply worried that state regulatory agencies will be unable to catch problems before they turn into disasters. Usually, environmental disasters can be traced back to a government agency that has done too little too late. This has been the recent...
States, federal agencies will seek removal of Klamath dams
Dams thwart salmon migration, degrade water quality, alter water flows, and contribute to fish diseases and algae bloom problems. Three tribes depend on the fish for subsistence and ceremonial needs, and a fourth hopes fish will return once the dams are removed.
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BC Hydro’s Bizarre, Multi-Million Dollar Boondoggle to Save Fish from Site C Dam
BC Hydro declined to comment on fish mitigation plans for Site C.
In the U.S., where hydro dams are owned and operated by private companies, officials readily provide information to the public about dams and fish mitigation strategies.
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