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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MT: Animal Welfare

Bills that would change wolf hunting in Montana have hearings before the state Senate Fish and Game Committee this week. (bkilzer/Adobe Stock)
Hunters: Wolf-Snaring Bill Could Harm Other Species

HELENA, Mont. - Some hunters are raising objections to a bill in the Montana Legislature that would allow the snaring of wolves in the state…

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Grizzly bears were first protected by the Endangered Species Act in 1975. (Wikimedia Commons)
Governor's Grizzly Bear Advisory Council Makes Recommendations

HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana Governor's Grizzly Bear Advisory Council has released its recommendations to manage and protect the species, which the …

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There are more than 800 bison in the American Prairie Reserve's conservation herd. (Dennis J. Lingohr/American Prairie Reserve)
As Demand Increases, MT Reserve Offers Larger Bison Harvest

HELENA, Mont. -- A growing number of Montanans have entered for a chance at harvesting a bison from the American Prairie Reserve. This year…

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There are about 1,000 grizzly bears near Glacier National Park and 700 near Yellowstone National Park. (Glacier National Park Service/Flickr)
Co-Existing with Iconic Species Among Topics for MT Grizzly Council

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council continues to discuss plans for managing the iconic species, with a meeting scheduled for …

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Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to migrating species around the world. (Mark A. Bauer/USGS)
Biologist: Protecting Migration Key to Conserving Wildlife

HELENA, Mont. – One of the key threats facing wildlife today is its ability to move. But efforts to protect safe migration corridors are …

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Concern is growing that artificially feeding elk on the National Elk Refuge could become a catalyst for chronic wasting disease in the Mountain West. (Diane Borgreen/USFWS)
Groups Sue Feds to End Disease-Spreading Elk Feeding

HELENA, Mont. - With the threat of chronic wasting disease spreading, conservation groups are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jump-start …

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There were 65 reported grizzly bear deaths in 2018. (H. Michael Miley/Flickr)
Record Grizzly Deaths Prompt Call for Updated Conflict Management

HELENA, Mont. – After a record number of grizzly bear deaths in 2018, groups are calling for an update to a decade-old report on conflict …

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A conference in Lewistown this week is looking at issues such as conflict-reduction practices between agricultural producers and wildlife. (Venture West Ranches/Flickr)
Conference Explores How to Live with Wildlife

LEWISTOWN, Mont. – How can Montanans live alongside the state's wildlife? That's the question being explored at a conference this week in …

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Antibiotic use in farm animals decreased by about one-third from 2016 to 2017, according to the latest FDA report. (USDA NRCS Montana/Flickr)
Ag Industry Plans for Reduced Antibiotics Use in Livestock

HELENA, Mont. — The major players in the meat industry have developed what they're calling a "stewardship plan" they say will ensure that they …

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A wildlife biologist says wolves and other large predators have an innate ability to find diseased prey in herds. (Tupulak/Flickr)
Predators: Possible Allies in Fight Against Chronic Wasting Disease?

HELENA, Mont. – Could wolves and other large predators be border guards in the fight against Chronic Wasting Disease? One biologist believes …

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Up to 10 male grizzly bears and one female grizzly could be hunted this fall in Wyoming. (Jim Peaco/Yellowstone National Park)
Groups Want Grizzly Hunt Canceled After New Deaths Found

HELENA, Mont. – Conservation groups are asking Wyoming officials to cancel this fall's grizzly bear trophy hunt after four newly reported bear …

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One more female and male grizzly bear could be killed during Wyoming's hunting season this fall because of a transfer from Montana. (Neal Herbert/Yellowstone National Park)
MT Shares Grizzly Kills with WY for State's Proposed Hunt

HELENA, Mont. - Conservation groups say Montana is sharing its grizzly bear mortality quota so that more bears can be killed in Wyoming's proposed …

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