SPECIAL REPORT
UNKNOWN BUT NOT UNIMPORTANT ļ¬e rarely seen white-faced ibis wades shallow marshes in parts of Montana. Chronic lack of funding for nongame wildlife conservation limits state biologistsā knowledge of the habitat requirements and population status of this and hundreds of other nongame species.
A popular new bipartisan bill working its way through Congress could kick-start Montana into caring for the majority of its wildlife species. By Tom Dickson 18 MARCHāAPRIL 2017 FWP.MT.GOV/MTOUTDOORS
White-faced ibis PHOTO BY GARY KRAMER
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