Fish, Wildlife & Parks and DNRC introduce leadership, programs and data to joint legislative committee

Helena — Directors from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) introduced agency leaders, summarized major programs and recent accomplishments, and offered to be resources to legislators during a joint informational meeting of the House and Senate Fish, Wildlife and Parks committees.

FWP Director Christie Clark opened the session by introducing her senior staff and asking members to use the department as a resource this session. "For the record, my name is Christie Clark, and I'm the director for Fish, Wildlife and Parks," she said, noting she was appointed to the post on Dec. 9. Clark said she hopes members will "utilize Fish, Wildlife and Parks as a resource" and asked staff to come forward so legislators would know who to contact.

The nut graf: both agencies used the briefing to explain responsibilities that overlap with committee business — wildlife and recreational access for FWP, and land, water and trust-land management for DNRC — and to provide…