The Issues

• North Dakota Ballot Initiative

  A ballot initiative campaign that would tap 5% of the state’s oil and gas tax for wildlife and conservation. Partners include The Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited and the North Dakota Natural Resource Trust, all working to bring millions of dollars to wildlife and to create a conservation heritage for future generations of North Dakotans to enjoy!

• Restoring Bison on Montana's Northern Great Plains

      (and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge)

  NWF’s vision is to create a one- to three-million-acre reserve where a wild bison population can be restored. The unique history and vastness of Montana’s Northern Great Plains, which includes the one-million-acre Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, makes this the most compelling place for bison restoration in the United States. Learn more about restoring bison!

• Adopt-A-Wildlife-Acre

  NWF's Wildlife Conflict Resolution Program retires livestock grazing allotments in the Yellowstone Ecosystem (Wyoming) and on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (Montana) that experience conflict with wildlife, especially grizzly bears, wolves and bison. Ranchers receive fair payment for their allotments and secure grazing in other locations.

• Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y)

  The NWF is proud to support Y2Y and the Peel River Watershed. Y2Y is a joint Canada-United States charitable organization that seeks to preserve and maintain the wildlife, native plants, wilderness and natural processes of the mountain ecosystem from Yellowstone National Park to the Yukon. Y2Y works with local communities, through education and stewardship, to encourage conservation of the area.

• Sagebrush-Steppe Landscape

  This important wildlife habitat of the interior West supports an abundance of plant and wildlife species, like sage-grouse, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, jack rabbits and golden eagles. But this habitat is threatened by not only climate change, but also invasive species, urbanization, inappropriate energy development, and wild fire.

• Promoting Wind Power and Protecting Wildlife

  The NWF is moving forward with a comprehensive effort to build a responsible renewable resource siting policy for Montana. We must promote the build-out of wind and renewable resources, while also protecting the landscapes and the fish and wildlife resources that make Montana unique. See information on our recent Renewable Energy Development Workshop below under Reports and Fact Sheets.

• Montana Matters (MM)

  NWF is partnering with MM to restore bison to Montana’s Northern Great Plains. Join us for "An Evening on the Ranch," hosted by Jack Hanna and the Flathead Lake Lodge, and featuring a full ranch-style dinner, beverages, live music and auction, and family friendly activities. June 29, 2012, 6:30pm. $50/adult; kids 13-17/$20; under 12 free! Tickets available here!

• Montana's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act

  A new land and resource management plan that is a ‘made-in-Montana’ forest stewardship bill. It is designed to restore forests, safeguard communities from wildfire, designate areas for motorized recreation, and protect pristine backcountry. See our recent ad!

• Join Us!

• The Sensible Mining Campaign coalition brings together organizations, businesses, and agencies to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife through sensible reform of the 1872 Mining Law.
• The Responsible Energy Development coalition is made up of more than 500 businesses, organizations and individuals dedicated to conserving irreplaceable habitats so future generations can hunt and fish on America's public lands.