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Laura Lundquist
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Conservationists petition for delay in Montana trapping season
A Montana federal judge promised a quick decision on whether the state's floating trapping season start date should be delayed due to increased grizzly bear activity.
Judge blocks plan to build pipeline into Montana wilderness lake
The project was an attempt to preserve a population of arctic grayling that has been steadily declining in Upper Red Rock Lake.
Feds fight to build planned pipeline into wilderness lake
Environmentalists say a planned pipeline to bring oxygen-rich water to arctic grayling violates the Wilderness Act's ban on human-made improvements.
Feds slammed for relying on volunteer efforts to save arctic grayling
When it refused to protect the arctic grayling in Montana, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ignored the best available science and made too many assumptions about voluntary conservation efforts, environmentalists say.
Public wary Montana land swap may favor wealthy landowners
A public-private land swap proposed by a small working group has many members of the public questioning whether the U.S. Forest Service has the public good at heart.
Liz Cheney, unrepentant underdog in Wyoming primary
While her role in the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection likely plays a part in her fall from grace, her opposition to former President Trump might not be the only factor.
Montana rail authority leads push for new passenger service
High gas prices and the desire for slow travel in "post-pandemic" America is leading to a new golden age of passenger rail.
Aerial images help state agency discover illegal mining of Superfund site
After capitalizing on a two-day lapse in a federal mining ban at Montana’s beleaguered Zortman-Landusky mines in 2020, a small mining company appears to have been developing its claims without the authorization of the state environmental agency.