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  • Montana FWP flunks Economics 101; looks for a bailout

    Gary Marbut

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reported to be running out of money because of decreased hunting license purchases and is considering asking the Legislature for license fee increases. This is the first obvious symptom of something known as agency "death spiral" for FWP. Over the past two decades, FWP has come to focus on wildlife and biology, when it should have been focused on fish and game. This includes FWP's shocking tolerance and support for large predators. FWP's total, willing, even eager cooperation with fostering...

  • Montana FWP flunks Economics 101; looks for a bailout

    Gary Marbut

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reported to be running out of money because of decreased hunting license purchases and is considering asking the Legislature for license fee increases. This is the first obvious symptom of something known as agency "death spiral" for FWP. Over the past two decades, FWP has come to focus on wildlife and biology, when it should have been focused on fish and game. This includes FWP's shocking tolerance and support for large predators. FWP's total, willing, even eager cooperation with fostering...

  • Warburton is no photo-op backer of Second Amendment

    Letter to the Editor: Gary Marbut, President Montana Shooting Sports A

    Those candidates uncommitted to the right to bear arms always try to lure gun owning voters with the bait of a photo-op picture of the candidate holding a shotgun. Because they are not committed to the right to bear arms, such candidates think voters equate duck hunting with gun rights. They should be allowed to make that crucial mistake to help us sort out the good candidates from the others. Rep. Wendy Warburton has proven herself and earned her spurs with the gun rights community. She has a perfect voting record on gun...