Articles written by Dustin Temple

Dustin Temple, Director, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks|Sep 11, 2024

As you drive over bridges this time of year, take a moment to look down at the streams and rivers and appreciate just how much water is flowing down there. I know: Late summer is when water levels in streams and rivers are at their lowest. By now, crops have been irrigated for several months, snowpack is gone, and it seems like a long time since we last saw a decent rain. But Montana’s water flows could be a lot worse. Here at FWP, we talk a lot about the contributions that agriculture makes to wildlife habitat—rotational grazing that kee...