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  • Montana Hunting & Conservation Groups Solidify Court Standing in Legal Defense of Elk Management

    KATIE MCKALIP, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers|Sep 7, 2022

    A District Court judge has ruled that a coalition of Montana hunting and conservation groups can intervene in a lawsuit that attempts to upend game management in Montana. Tenth Judicial District Court Judge Heather Perry granted the groups’ motion to intervene on Wednesday afternoon, acknowledging the coalition’s standing in the suit filed in May by the United Property Owners of Montana against Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and the Fish & Wildlife Commission. Composed of Helena Hunters and Anglers, Hellgate Hunters and Anglers, Montana Bac...

  • CWD Research, Management Bill Introduced in Senate

    KATIE MCKALIP, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers|Jun 1, 2022

    Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauded bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate today that would address the growing problem of chronic wasting disease in wild cervid populations. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, a Senate companion to legislation passed by the House of Representatives last December with an overwhelming 393-33 vote. Original cosponsors of the Senate bill include Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Amy...