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On the high plains of northeastern Montana, Ducks Unlimited and a scrappy group of pragmatists are working to help farmers and ranchers stay in business

Processes of our prairie (POOP) – RSA – RSA was a first-time presenter, and they provided a fascinating and slightly smelly presentation. Students were provided

Nestled in the sweeping plains of north-central Montana, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,551-acre sanctuary that provides beneficial

Ranchers and conservationists along the Hi-Line and in Central Montana are using state research and federal funding to help remove man-made barriers to migration of

Key Findings: Conservation easements on private lands are crucial for maintaining Core Sagebrush Areas where cropland conversion is a threat. When bordering public lands, conservation

American bison were hunted almost to extinction by European settlers. Now making a comeback, they could help reverse damage to prairies from decades of poor

There’s been entire books written on the history of fencing in the West. The evolution of barbed wire, the impact fences had on the landscapes,

On a bright May afternoon, Rich Roth lifts his gaze from the gleaming water at the bottom of a new stockwater tank to make out

Grass is to cattle as water is to conservation. Ironically, that analogy could be shuffled in any order and still carry the same meaning. To

The Barthelmess Ranch near Malta, Montana offers a beautiful landscape of sagebrush and hardy native grasses. NRCS Montana and partner organizations have assisted the Ranch

Ranchers who carefully monitor and manage the range can often describe the changes they have seen over the course of several years. However, on a

The Center for Conservation Media worked with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the nation’s largest private conservation grant-maker, to produce four films about

Drought has drastically affected the western regions of the country, with north central Montana counties experiencing severe drought for the second year in a row,

There’s a common word being thrown around a lot in Montana’s agriculture community: unprecedented. That’s how many people in ag are describing this year’s drought

Building success in rural communities can be as complex as the landscapes, habitats, and living webs in which they exist. But when we work together,

Building success in rural communities can be as complex as the landscapes, habitats and living webs in which they exist. But when we work together,

Providing livestock with consistent water is often one of the biggest challenges faced by ranchers in the West. Opportunities to do so are thin on