Montana FWP wins final claim in elk management lawsuit

A state district court judge has issued a final order in a dispute over Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' approach to elk management.

Tenth Judicial District Court Judge Gregory Todd ruled Friday that FWP and the Fish and Wildlife Commission have considered the concerns of private landowners and managed for a sustainable elk population.

The order dispenses with the last remaining claim United Property Owners of Montana raised in a lawsuit it filed against the state in 2022. UPOM, a membership-based nonprofit that exists to promote its members' business interests, argued that the state has viol...