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Committee hears HB 648 to require FWP to notify local governments before large predator releases
Summary
HB 648 would require Fish, Wildlife & Parks to provide county commissioners, sheriffs and tribes with notice of planned releases of large predators and to maintain a list of preapproved release sites; FWP staff said the department already posts release site information publicly but this bill would make local pre‑release notification mandatory.
Representative Brandon Lear introduced House Bill 648, which would require Fish, Wildlife and Parks to inform county commissioners, sheriffs and tribal governments about planned releases of large predators (black bears and grizzly bears were discussed explicitly) and to maintain an annual list of preapproved release sites. Peter Dudley (Montana Audubon), Karli Johnson (Montana Farm Bureau…
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