A person camping near Ovando was killed by a bear early Tuesday morning, according to the Powell County Sheriff’s Office, along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Jimenez Partida appeared in Missoula Justice Court on Thursday and entered guilty pleas to several charges related to the trapping death of a family’s pet dog.
While the first weekend of the general deer and elk season was termed ‘average’ by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the recently completed second weekend was better than expected.
FWP says they have received many calls recently from people that see young wildlife that they believe is abandoned or injured, but that usually is not the case.
There have been several mountain lion sightings near school bus stops in western Montana, especially near the Florence Carlton area, a sight that is not uncommon in winter.
A law that allows people to harvest the meat of deer, elk, moose and antelope that are slain by vehicles in Montana has gone into effect, but those who are hungry for roadkill will need to wait just a few months longer to turn on the grill.