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Councilor cites Fish, Wildlife & Parks recommendations: public apple trees and bird feeders draw bears, deer disease concern
2118497 · January 6, 2025
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Summary
Councilor Rebecca outlined recommendations from state wildlife experts to remove apple trees from public lands and ask residents to remove bird feeders in spring and summer to reduce bear attractants and chronic wasting disease risk among deer.
Councilor Rebecca used her council comments on Jan. 6 to summarize wildlife-management recommendations she has discussed with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and to explain why the city has considered removing some public apple trees.
Rebecca said the city's bear-management specialist and Fish, Wildlife & Parks advised that apple trees…
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