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While February moisture boosted snowpack levels across the state, March didn’t help much – except in southwest and southern parts of the state. However, recent rains have boosted precipitation in the Flathead basin, dumping 153% of the 1991-2020 average precipitation for the first week of April. The upper and lower Clark Fork basins also received significant boosts, and the Kootenai was at 91% for the first week.
The process, while 'not much fun for the trout,' is generally accepted among fish and wildlife agencies as a helpful tool for tracking the size and health of populations.
The process, while 'not much fun for the trout,' is generally accepted among fish and wildlife agencies as a helpful tool for tracking the size and health of populations.
A report from January 2024 by a couple of conservation groups estimates female grizzly bears could reach the Bitterroot Ecosystem in as few as 3.7 years given the number of cubs they have every year, distances between recovery zones, denning habitats, and location of routes with berries bears like to eat.
Given the lack of precipitation from November through most of January in Montana, above normal precipitation was needed over the last couple of months