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Micah Drew

Micah Drew

Micah writes about Montana's environment and state and local politics. He's been known to run long distances around the Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park where he lives, works and plays.

Feds reject state petitions to delist grizzly bears, reaffirm protected status in Montana, Wyoming
By: - January 9, 2025

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday reaffirmed the protected status of grizzly bears on the Endangered Species List, rejecting petitions from Montana and Wyoming officials to delist the species in specific recovery zones. In a 171-page document released Jan. 8, FWS responded to the states, rejecting attempts to move the species under state […]

Montana Supreme Court affirms decision in historic youth climate case
By: and - December 18, 2024

The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in the nationsfirst constitutional climate change trial, affirming that the youth plaintiffs have a fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment while revoking two Montana statutes. The 70-page decision, authored by Chief Justice Mike McGrath, comes 16 months after Lewis and Clark […]

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