Helicopters to aid in FWP project

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will be conducting helicopter captures this month to deploy elk and wolf GPS collars as part of a research project. FWP will be flying withing Hunting District 121 west of the Clark Fork River on public land and on private property for which FWP has obtained permission in the areas around Heron, Noxon, Trout Creek, Whitepine and Belknap.

FWP will be flying those areas February 3-7, weather permitting, and stated that there will be helicopters flying low throughout the day. FWP said this week that they will only land where authorized. They noted that reducing adverse effects on livestock and avoiding fence damage is a priority.

For more information on the project, visit fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/regions/region1/noxon-elk-project.