The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission seems poised to establish a nine-member task force to assess the impacts of habituated wildlife on communities in the city-county and make recommendations.
Commissioners for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County completed a first reading Tuesday night of a proposed ordinance that would create an urban wildlife task force to address concerns about resident mule deer.
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest proposes increasing the opportunities for outfitting and guiding on the forest. It says demand for outfitting and guiding services is up, partly among new residents.
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest proposes increasing the opportunities for outfitting and guiding on the forest. It says demand for outfitting and guiding services is up, partly among new residents.
The project would offer conservation easements to willing property owners covering up to 250,000 acres that would allow existing ranching and agricultural uses to continue while preserving wildlife habitat.