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UPOM in the news – UPOM Blog
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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Category: UPOM in the news. FWP should help landowners with problematic wildlife. January 21, 2015. June 18, 2015. The last few decades in Montana have seen a remarkable recovery in wildlife populations. For example, Montana’s elk population was down to almost 20,000 animals in 1940. By 1970, it had increased somewhat to 55,000. But after that, we’ve seen rapid growth to nearly 160,000 animals today. May 3, 2013. June 18, 2015.
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Senator Tester needs to take a stand against WOTUS – UPOM Blog
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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Senator Tester needs to take a stand against WOTUS. July 7, 2015. Imagine a scenario where Montana farmers and ranchers have to apply to a federal bureaucrat in order to plow a field, or build a fence, or move cattle from one pasture to another. With this jurisdictional rule there would be no limit on EPA’s determination of what constitutes a waters of the United States, giving EPA the means to usurp all state authority. To stop ...
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Waters of the US rule is about control, not conservation – UPOM Blog
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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Waters of the US rule is about control, not conservation. September 5, 2014. June 18, 2015. It’s safe to say all Montanans enjoy our lakes, rivers and streams and wish to ensure that they remain healthy for years to come. No group values our water more than Montana’s agriculture producers. They’re the primary stewards of our water and their conservation efforts benefit all Montanans. Simply put, this rule represents one of the la...
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Stream Access – UPOM Blog
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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Understanding the Seyler Lane stream access decision. July 19, 2016. July 19, 2016. In a recent ruling in an important case involving stream access, District Court Judge Loren Tucker in Madison County determined that issues concerning the balance of private property rights and prescriptive easements must be determined on a case-by-case basis, using evidence of County maintenance needs. Madison County and the State of Montana via ...
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FWP should help landowners with problematic wildlife – UPOM Blog
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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. FWP should help landowners with problematic wildlife. January 21, 2015. June 18, 2015. The last few decades in Montana have seen a remarkable recovery in wildlife populations. For example, Montana’s elk population was down to almost 20,000 animals in 1940. By 1970, it had increased somewhat to 55,000. But after that, we’ve seen rapid growth to nearly 160,000 animals today. Collectively, wildlife costs agricultural producers about...
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Vilifying, suing Montana ranchers no way to improve access – UPOM Blog
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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Vilifying, suing Montana ranchers no way to improve access. November 22, 2014. June 28, 2015. Respect for private property is essential to Montana’s outdoor way of life. So says a report published by Montana Wildlife Federation and its affiliate, Public Land and Water Access Association. Case in point: The purported Bullwhacker Trail in the Missouri River Breaks. But permissive use wasn’t good enough for PLWA. Urban residents get...
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