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Bighorn Sheep Transplant Proposal
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking comment on a draft environmental assessment of a proposal to transplant bighorn sheep into three areas in southwestern Montana.
The areas assessed include the Bull Mountains north of Whitehall, Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park near Three Forks, and Doherty Mountain, just north of Lewis and Clark Caverns. A public meeting to discuss the proposal is set for Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Whitehall High School in Whitehall.
One of the statewide objectives in FWP’s recently completed “Bighorn Sheep Conservation Strategy” is to establish five new populations over the course of the next 10 years. This proposal would help meet that objective and also help Montana’s struggling bighorn sheep population.
FWP will take public comment on the draft through Dec. 16. For more information visit FWP online at fwp.mt.gov.
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