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In 2009, Montana's Big Hole staff began monitoring an invasive plant threatening native habitat. 17 years later, spotted knapweed estimates stood at just 8% of its 2012 peak, showing strong control

Long-term monitoring and control efforts have significantly reduced spotted knapweed at Big Hole National Battlefield in Montana. Monitoring began in 2009 after the invasive plant threatened native habitat and other natural and cultural resources. The infestation reached its peak in 2012 on the Howitzer Hill and Horse Pasture slopes. Between…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Montana ranchers betrayed over ‘absolutely idiotic’ Trump beef imports, GOP senator says decision specifically harms ‘MAGA Republicans’

"American ranchers have been struggling against the packer monopoly for decades, and this will further harm them"

We Got This Covered · Aug 27

Girl, 12, hailed as a hero for calling 911 during deadly Montana family shooting

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The Independent UK · Aug 27

Montana Man Asked to Move Out Weeks Before Killing 8 Relatives at Family Dinner

A 44-year-old man killed eight relatives, including four children, during a family dinner in Montana. The incident ended with the house engulfed in flames and the shooter dead by suicide.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others

A 12-year-old girl called 911 from inside a Montana home as a gunman killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday family dinner outside Billings. The victims belonged to four generations of the same blended family.

The Times of India · Aug 26

A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says

A family spokesperson says a man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before taking his own life

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Friends and family mourn ‘unimaginable loss’ after eight killed inside Montana home by gunman

Authorities have shared few details about the victims, except that there were ‘multiple, including children’

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Man kills eight relatives, including children, in shooting at Montana home, officials say

Home in Billings was also set on fire, with victims representing four generations of a blended family

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

In the 1960s, a Paradise Valley landowner acquired 2 mute swans for their beauty; by the late 1970s, they numbered 120, prompting a Yellowstone-led removal effort in 1987

In Montana's Paradise Valley, the introduction of non-native mute swans, intended to enhance the scenic beauty, led to an unexpected explosion in their population. These assertive birds posed a serious threat to the local trumpeter swans in Yellowstone National Park. Starting in 1987, a dedicated conservation program aimed to eliminate…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

In 1959, a 7.3 quake hurled a landslide across Montana’s Madison River: 67 years later Earthquake Lake still floods the valley west of Yellowstone

In 1959, a devastating earthquake struck near Yellowstone National Park, triggering a massive landslide that obstructed the Madison River and created Earthquake Lake. This catastrophe resulted in the tragic loss of 28 lives and drastically altered the surrounding landscape. Swift action by engineers was essential to control the surging waters…

The Times of India · Aug 24