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Tips For Living With Wildlife Montana FWP

WEBThe truth is, most animals see and hear and smell us long before we catch their drift. They size us up, and, depending on how far away we are and how we act, they decide whether to stay, defend themselves, or flee. Fortunately, there are simple ways you can help blend into an animal's surroundings. In return, you'll be treated to a wildlife show.

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CONSERVATION :: Fish & Wildlife Diseases Montana FWP

WEBDiseases and Health Programs. Learn more about diseases affecting Montana wildlife through the reference manuals below. Anthrax. Arterial Worm. Avian Influenza. Brucellosis. Chronic Wasting Disease. Contagious Echthyma. Echinococcus.

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Hantavirus Montana FWP

WEBConservation > Fish & Wildlife Diseases Hantavirus. Hantavirus. For questions/concerns about this disease in humans, please call your doctor or the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). For questions about this disease/parasite in wildlife, please call the FWP Wildlife Health Lab at 406-577-7882.

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Chronic Wasting Disease Montana FWP

WEBChronic Wasting Disease. For questions/concerns about this disease in humans, please call your doctor or the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). For questions about this disease/parasite in wildlife, please call the FWP Wildlife Health Lab at 406-577-7882. For additional information on Chronic Wasting Disease

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CWD Management Montana FWP

WEBNew in 2023. This year FWP will continue CWD surveillance in specific areas known as Priority Surveillance Areas in north-central, southwestern, south-central, and eastern Montana. Carcass disposal requirements: Carcass parts, such as brain, eyes, spleen, lymph glands, and spinal cord material, should be left at the kill site when possible.

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CWD Management Montana FWP

WEBFWP Office, 2300 Lake Elmo Dr. Registration is required; contact Region 5 CWD coordinator Daniel Bayley at 406-561-5412 or [email protected]. Dillon - Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. FWP Office, 730 N. Montana St. *In addition to CWD training for hunters, trick-or-treaters are welcome.

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Trout Management In Southwest Montana Montana FWP

WEBMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is launching several research efforts in response to trout declines in the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby rivers. FWP, in partnership with Montana State University, has a four-pronged approach, including the following three studies: Fish mortality study A mortality study on the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby rivers, as well …

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Statewide Fisheries Management 2023-2026 Montana FWP

WEBStatewide Fisheries Management Plan 2023-2026. Montana’s famed fisheries provide amazing recreational opportunities, from blue ribbon trout streams in the west, to the world-famous Fort Peck Reservoir in the east. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks provides abundant fishing opportunities, while protecting native fish species, and critical aquatic

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Avian Influenza Montana FWP

WEBAvian Influenza (AI) virus is a naturally occurring virus of birds. AI viruses are classified into two groups, based on the severity of disease they cause in infected poultry. Low pathogenic Avian Influenza viruses (LPAI) generally cause no clinical illness, or only minor symptoms. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza viruses (HPAI) are extremely infectious and fatal to …

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A Healthy Dose of Nature

WEBOn a typical summer day, the park is in use from opening time at 5 a.m. until clos-ing at 10 p.m. Runners head out early with their dogs on the 1.4-mile loop trail. As the day warms, the park attracts even more runners, families with small children, kayakers and paddleboarders, swimmers, and, at dusk, sunset-watchers.

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Mange Montana FWP

WEBMange is a broad term for diseases of the skin in animals, caused by mites. Sarcoptic mange, which is most common in coyotes, foxes and wolves in North America, is caused by a tissue-burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei (Stitt, 2011).Demodectic mange, caused by mites of the genus Demodex, is usually found in deer, elk, moose, and bears, and is …

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Report A Sick Or Dead Fish Montana FWP

WEBFWP would like to know if you see a sick or dead fish. Your observations can help us get a better understanding of what's happening on our waterbodies. If you see a sick or dead fish and would like to report it to FWP, please fill out the following information. A photo is not necessary, but very helpful.

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Anthrax Montana FWP

WEBAnthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by toxins from the bacteria Bacillus anthracis (Stitt, 2011). B. anthracis bacteria are highly effective at causing disease. They produce highly resistant, infectious spores that are capable of surviving outside of the host for long periods of time, and while the bacteria are undergoing rapid reproduction, they release toxins in …

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Echinococcus Montana FWP

WEBEchinococcus is a genus of tapeworm. Two species of Echinococcus (Echinococcus granulosus, and Echinococcus multilocularis) are known to exist in Montana wildlife.E. multilocularis has been documented in coyotes (Seesee et al., 1983; Seesee et al., 1993) and in foxes (Seesee et al., 1993) in Montana for many years.E. granulosus is found …

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West Nile Virus Montana FWP

WEBConservation > Fish & Wildlife Diseases West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus. For questions/concerns about this disease in humans, please call your doctor or the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). For questions about this disease/parasite in wildlife, please call the FWP Wildlife Health Lab at 406-577-7882.

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Montana’s 2023 Annual White-nose Syndrome Surveillance and

WEB2 (Pd), has killed millions of North American bats since its detection in New York in 2006 (Blehert et al. 2008, Lorch et al. 2011, Frick et al. 2015).

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Brucellosis Montana FWP

WEBBrucellosis is a highly contagious, zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. There are several species of Brucella, each having slightly different host specificity. Brucella abortus most commonly affects cattle, but is also known to infect bison and elk; B. Suis is most common in swine; B. melitensis is most common in goats. …

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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Montana FWP

WEBRabbit Hemorrhagic Disease. For questions/concerns about this disease in humans, please call your doctor or the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). For questions about this disease/parasite in wildlife, please call the FWP Wildlife Health Lab at 406-577-7882.

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Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Herd Health Assessments

WEB1 Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Herd Health Assessments Dr. Emily Almberg Disease Ecologist, MTFWP 1400 S. 19th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59718 406-577-7881, [email protected] Dr. Jennifer Ramsey

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