Plants and Wildlife

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks:

• The Montana FWP offers a variety of informaiton on living with wildlife.

Other Interesting Links - Keys:

• Key to Trees and Shrubs in Montana
• Montana Field Guides to Plants and Animals
• Native Plant Society

Birds and Insects:

• Sage Grouse Initiative - NRCS is offering the Sage Grouse Initiative to ensure the enhancement and preservation of sage-grouse habitat and the sustainability of working ranches and farms in the western United States. USDA will use up to $16 million dollars through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) in 11 states to provide financial assistance to producers to reduce threats to the birds such as disease and invasive species and improve sage-grouse habitat.
• Fun and effective online insect key.  What is that insect?
• Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants
• Selecting Plants for Pollinators
• Pollinator Partnership
• Christmas Bird Counts

Living With Wildlife:

• Addressing Woodpecker Problems in Montana
• Wildlife Friendly Fencing
• Chickens and bees/bears
• Living with Wildlife
• Beavers
• Beaver Management Options
• Managing for elk

Restoration

• Willow Plantings

Water

• Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Instream flow
• A Buyer’s Guide to Montana Water Rights