Archive for the tag 'North Fork'

Jan 24 2010

Easement established to protect grizzly bear habitat in North Fork

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The Vital Ground Foundation has secured a 160-acre conservation easement in the North Fork Valley, just a little ways north of Columbia Falls.
Here’s the lead-in from the official press release . . .
The Vital Ground Foundation announced today that it has secured a 160-acre conservation easement in the North Fork Flathead Valley of northwestern Montana, [...]

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Nov 19 2009

Wolf hunt did not kill Kintla Pack alpha female

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From this week’s Hungry Horse News . . .
Contrary to rumors, a wolf killed up the North Fork by a hunter was not the alpha female of a Glacier Park pack.
Kent Laudon, wolf management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said the wolf was a 2-year-old and was wearing a radio collar, but it [...]

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Aug 27 2009

Dormant North Fork oil leases possible transboundary issue

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The Flathead Beacon has an excellent article on the issues surrounding oil leases on the North Fork. Dan Testa really did his homework on this one. Here’s a teaser  . . .
During Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s Aug. 11 visit to the North Fork of the Flathead River, he heard from members of various local conservation [...]

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Aug 12 2009

More coverage of Interior Secretary Salazar’s visit to the North Fork

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The Missoulian covered yesterday’s visit to the North Fork by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar with a nice write-up and about five minutes of video. Here’s the lead-in . . .
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, on a swing through Montana to highlight water issues, came to the North Fork on Tuesday to see the confluence where [...]

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