A Swan Valley environmental group has found more evidence that Forest Service road closures are often ineffective, and the resulting illegal road use threatens Montana’s fish and wildlife.
Court upholds limits on Flathead Forest roads in grizzly territory
MTN News
Posted at 4:35 PM, Jun 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-29 19:17:02-04
MISSOULA â Federal land and wildlife managers failed to safeguard grizzly bears when they sidestepped road density limits in the Flathead National Forest Plan. But other parts of the plan can stand, according to a federal court ruling.
On Friday, less than a month after hearing oral arguments, Missoula federal district judge Donald Molloy issued a 64-page ruling finding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) hadnât done its duty in analyzing how parts of the new Flathead National Forest Plan â specifically those related to road density and closings â could affect threatened grizzly bears.
Court upholds limits on Flathead Forest roads in grizzly territory
MTN News
and last updated 2021-06-28 18:35:18-04
MISSOULA â Federal land and wildlife managers failed to safeguard grizzly bears when they sidestepped road density limits in the Flathead National Forest Plan. But other parts of the plan can stand, according to a federal court ruling.
On Friday, less than a month after hearing oral arguments, Missoula federal district judge Donald Molloy issued a 64-page ruling finding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) hadnât done its duty in analyzing how parts of the new Flathead National Forest Plan â specifically those related to road density and closings â could affect threatened grizzly bears.