Reminder of Upcoming Bison Impact Study Hearings in Malta, Montana

By Vanessa Torres

Montana -(Ammoland.com)- State wildlife officials are in the middle of hosting public hearings to discuss and take comment on a draft environmental impact statement for bison conservation and management in Montana.

For the Region 6 area, the upcoming hearing will be held in Malta on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Bison are currently designated as both a wildlife species in need of management and a species in need of disease control in Montana. The draft statewide bison conservation and management EIS, prepared by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, considers the possibility of bison restoration somewhere in Montana where animals could be managed as a native species.

The hearing in Malta is set for three hours, from 6-9 p.m., located at the Malta High School at S. 9^th St. West. FWP is encouraging anyone interested in discussing and commenting on the draft EIS to attend.

While no site-specific area is examined, the draft offers four alternatives. The “no action” alternative calls for no further action to restore bison at this time. The three other alternatives consider restoration of a publicly …read more

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