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Conservation Issues and Positions
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Introduction
While the environmental and conservation
movement in the United States is extraordinarily diverse, hunters
and anglers continue to play a pivotal role as leaders, check-writers,
and activists. Whether directly working on a habitat improvement
project, writing a congressman, or instructing a young hunter on
the importance of good wildlife habitat, sportsmen and women around
the country are actively engaged in protecting fish and wildlife
resources every day.
The Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF)
and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) have long played a leading
role in protecting wildlife habitat and in promoting fish and wildlife
conservation.
The MWF was organized in 1936 by hunters
and fishermen from around to state to give sportsmen a voice in
fish and wildlife policy. Today, the MWF is made up of 24 local
rod and gun clubs and has a membership of over 8,000.
In 1936, the MWF and other state wildlife
organizations convened in Washington, DC at the call of President
Franklin Roosevelt to address the grave problems facing fish and
wildlife at the height of the "dustbowl" years. One result of this
meeting was the creation of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF),
which would address regional and national conservation issues. To
this day, a Board of Directors elected by state organizations, including
the MWF, governs the NWF. State affiliates also set national policy
through resolutions that are voted on at NWF's annual meeting.
Both the MWF and the NWF believe that
support for conservation must be built from the grassroots up. We
encourage you to take a look at our positions and to become involved
in helping to develop them. The continued leadership of hunters
and anglers is critical to the future of the conservation movement
- so stay informed and get involved.
Habitat
Issues
Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
& Other Energy Sources - (most recent material on top,
after Issue Introduction piece)
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Conservation Reserve Program -
(most recent material on top, after Issue
Introduction piece)
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership
[Beaverhead-Deerlodge
Partnership Website]
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Farm Bill
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Farm Bill List
Serve ... You are cordially
invited on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation to join
the FarmingforWildlife_USA listserv.
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Yahoo group's mission is to discuss the conservation
programs in the upcoming 2007 federal Farm Bill reauthorization
and associated programs.
With your participation Farming For
Wildlife_USA will:
- Let you exchange information with
other Americans regarding their experiences and goals
for one of the most important land and wildlife conservation
programs in the nation.
- Give you the tools to understand
what is at stake with Farm Bill reauthorization for
landowners, wildlife, conservation, and outdoors pursuits;
- Provide you up-to-date information
on the issues being considered by the Congressional
committees, and the Senate and House members from
your state;
- Let you know when to take action
to ensure that key conservation programs are renewed
in the coming months.
Please join us in this engaging and
educational group! Just go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FarmingforWildlife_USA/
and select "Join this Group". You will need
to take some simple steps to set up a free Yahoo account,
then your membership request will be approved by the
group moderator. OR you can send a quick email to nrintern3@nwf.org
and you will be automatically added to the group and
will begin receiving emails.
This group is informational only, and
does not require membership with the National Wildlife
Federation. It is being established soley as a forum
for education and discussion about the Farm Bill and
related programs, and your participation will not be
used for any other purpose.
For more information on this Farm Bill
List Serve ... click
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Global Warming (and Hunting)
- (most recent material on top, after Issue
Introduction piece). For more information on Global
Warming in general, please visit NWF's
Global Warming Section. For information on the upcoming
conference, visit "The
Climate Challenge: Strategies for Montana's Future".
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Missouri River Breaks - (most recent
material on top, after Issue Introduction
piece)
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Rocky Mountain Front - Photo
of Rocky Mountain Front - (most recent material
on top)
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Wildlife Conflict Resolution Project
- (most recent material on top, after Issue
Introduction piece)
GENERAL INFORMATION ON GRAZING ALLOTMENTS
Blackrock/Spread Creek [This grazing allotment
has been successfully retired.]
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Miscellaneous Habitat Issues -
(most recent material on top)
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Fish &
Wildlife Species Issues
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) -
(most recent material on top, after Issue
Introduction piece)
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Game Farming - (most recent material
on top)
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Grizzly Bears - (most recent material
on top)
- National
Wildlife Federation and Montana Wildlife Federation comments
on the grizzly bear management plan for western Montana
[NWF/MWF - 10/06]
- Bear
Sanitation [NWF - 05/06]
- BEARS:
Pointers for Peaceful Coexistence Brochure
[NWF, et al - 04/06 - may take a moment to load]
- Statement
in support of grizzly bear delisting in the Yellowstone
ecosystem:
A response to the SCBNA White Paper [Signed by 31 scientists
- 03/06]
- The
Wildlife Society Chapter letters [3] in support of grizzly
bear delisting [TWS - 03/06]
-
The Wildlife Society's Final Position Statement: Delisting
of Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Area [TWS
- 03/06]
- National
Wildlife Federation comments on grizzly bear delisting rule
[NWF - 03/06]
- The
Endangered Species Act [NWF - 01/06]
- Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Delisting Press
Materials [11/05]
- Pertinent
References and Links Related to Grizzly Bear Delisting in
Yellowstone [NWF - 11/05]
- Grizzly
Bear (Ursus arctos) Biological Assessment for the
Forest Plan Amendments for Grizzly Bear Conservatioin for
the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests [06/05]
- Camera Q and Kodiak Resource Development
present "Deadly
Passion - Tragedy in Katmai" ... the story of Timothy
Treadwell. Documentary film by Alaskan filmmakers Stefan
Quinth and David Kaplan, centering around the fatal bear
maulings of bear activist Tim Treadwell and his companion
that occurred last year in Katmai National Park. The incident
has attracted unprecedented media attention, including news
and magazine features, film productions, television treatments,
and books. The details of the story are a source of ongoing
controversy, and span issues of bear-human relations that
are far larger than the incident itself.
- Small
Populations of Grizzly Bears in the U.S-Canada Transborder
Region:
How can we work together to enhance recovery? [NWF -
03/05 - Proceedings of a workshop in Sandpoint, Idaho, December
2-4, 2002 - Papers reprinted by NWF with permission from
the International Association for Bear Research and Management
- Ursus Volume 15(1) and Volume 15(2)]
- Testimony
in support of HB 514 [NWF - 03/05]
- Grizzly
Bear Recovery in the Yellowstone [NWF - 02/05]
-
Be Bear Aware - 30-second movie featuring Monte, The
University of Montana's mascot! [NWF - 09/04 - mpg format]
- Be
Bear Aware - same as above but in a wmv format,
which has a lower resolution, but loads faster
- Don't
Feed Wildlife - 30-second movie featuring Monte, The
University of Montana's mascot! [NWF - 09/04]
- Don't
Feed Wildlife - same as above but in a wmv format,
which has a lower resolution, but loads faster
- Garbage
Management - 30-second movie featuring Monte, The University
of Montana's mascot! [NWF - 09/04]
- Garbage
Management - same as above but in a wmv format,
which has a lower resolution, but loads faster
- The
Tragedy of Timothy Treadwell [NWF - 10/03]
- Be
Bear Aware — Learn to tell the difference between
a grizzly and a black bear [Center for Wildlife Information
- 09/03]
- Scoping
comments on proposed Forest Plan amendments to implement
grizzly bear Conservation Strategy for Yellowstone [NWF
- 09/03]
- LEWIS
AND CLARK TRAIL OVER LOLO PASS MADE SAFER FOR BEARS AND
VISITORS - New Bear-Resistant Dumpsters Safeguard People
and Wildlife [NWF - 05/03]
- Grizzly
Bears Leave Dens [NWF - 04/03]
- Habitat
Sanitation Project for Bears in the Bitterroot Ecosystem
- An Overview [NWF
- 04/03]
- Agenda
and Abstracts for Border Bears Workshop: Small Populations
of Grizzly Bear in the US-Canada Transborder Region - How
can we work together to enhance recovery? [NWF - 12/02]
- The
Status of Grizzly Bears Under the Endangered Species Act
[NWF - 11/02]
- Cabinet-Yaak
Grizzly Bear Research and Management Update [USFWS -
10/02]
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Prairie Dogs (most recent material
on top)
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Sage Grouse - (most recent material
on top, after Issue Introduction
piece)
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West Nile Virus - (most recent
material on top, after Issue Introduction
piece)
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Wolves - (most recent material on
top)
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Miscellaneous Fish & Wildlife
Species Issues - (most recent material on top)
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Public
Access Issues (Hunting/Fishing Info) - (most recent
material on top)
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Miscellaneous
Issues - (most recent material on top)
Affiliate
Corner [from MWF]
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FWP News [from MWF]
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I Hunt,
I Fish, I Vote [from MWF]
- I
Hunt, I Fish, I Vote [MWF - 06/07]
- I
Hunt, I Fish, I Vote [MWF - 04/07]
- I
Hunt, I Fish, I Vote [MWF - 02/07]
- I
Hunt, I Fish, I Vote [MWF - 12/06]
- I
Hunt, I Fish, I Vote [MWF - 10/06]
- I
Hunt, I Fish, I Vote [MWF - 08/06]
[back to index] Montana Legislative
Sportsmen's Caucus
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Outdoor News [from MWF]
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President's Message [from MWF]
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Step
Up For Wildlife [from MWF]
[back to index] Visionary Programs Face a Questionable
Future [from MWF]
A four-part series that explores related issues and
the values of individual statutes and programs.
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Miscellaneous
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