FWP sets meeting in Havre on CWD

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a public information meeting regarding efforts to contain chronic wasting disease and changes for the upcoming hunting season.

The meeting will be held Monday, March 11 5-6 p.m. in Havre in the conference room at the Great Northern Inn across from the Duck Inn.

Last hunting season, FWP discovered CWD in deer across the Hi-Line, one year after the first confirmation of it in wildlife in the state.

The contagious neurological disease can infect deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no known cure. Because of the new discovery, transport r...