2 yrs ago, I wrote a story abt forests. Every scientist I spoke w/said we’re losing them to #climatechange faster than expected. And many aren’t coming back. So @natgeo decided dedicate an entire issue to the future of forests. Here it is. THREAD 1/20 nationalgeographic.com/magazine/artic…

"Support for arming Ukraine is noticeably lower among people whose primary news source is Fox News or other conservative media." You don't say. axios.com/2023/03/16/ukr…

A new study suggests developers of artificial intelligence are failing to prevent their products from being used for nefarious purposes, including spreading conspiracy theories. insideclimatenews.org/news/31032023/…

Judge blocks law restricting drag shows in Tennessee, violates First Amendment theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a… #mtleg #notAprilFools

Montana is ahead of the curve. Some States Want to Give You a Constitutional Right to a Clean Environment pew.org/416Hf0X via The Pew Trusts

It appears more than 100 people are in the House gallery for today’s floor session, following the rally protesting the decision not to let Rep. Rep. Zooey Zephyr speak on the floor. Speaker @RepMattRegier called for those in attendance not to cheer or boo. #MTNews #MTLeg #MTPol

First evidence of individual differences in damage-making behaviour in brown bears CarpathianBear Institute of Nature Conservation PAS 📊 1/3 of the estimated population caused damages; 33% of the damage-makers classified as 'problem individuals' showing repetitive behaviour 🐻 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

Montana House Republicans discipline Rep Zooey Zephyr bbc.in/3L2oGnW

International news - way to go, Montana.

But today press was not allowed to take notes from the public area of the room. Credentials not needed for this space, it's for the public that comes to speak on bills. Lobbyists, etc, are on laptops all the time in this space. Regier said no laptops today was specific to press.

The U.S. Senate voted 49-45 Monday to confirm University of Montana law professor Anthony Johnstone to serve as a judge for the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. billingsgazette.com/news/state-and…

"If polar bears were the charismatic megafauna that symbolized an earlier era of environmentalism, private jets could be the repulsive gilded tubes that mark the next." Really wish I had thought of this perfect sentence Kate Aronoff !!! newrepublic.com/article/172350…

Look West: Public Lands Rule would level the playing field for conservation mailchi.mp/westernpriorit…

Pew! Pew! Pew! ⁣🦨 #May4thBeWithYou

Property taxes: 1) @mtgop Sen. Molnar joins @mtdems to call for special #mtleg session to fix residential property tax hikes. 2) Dems and Rs can fix property tax hike crisis in a day, w/one short bill. 3) That's it. Governor Greg Gianforte should veto anything else. #mtpol #mtnews

Re: Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa being sold to an out of state Corporation: “Once they get started, they don’t leave you nuthin” -Ernest Hemingway MY OLD MAN Montana is a millionaire’s playground. This was the last best affordable real resort for Montana’s working

Why I want my hunting companions to carry pepper spray. Pepper spray washes off. Bullet holes don't. nhttps://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/08/28/sow-grizzly-bear-killed-in-self-defense-encounter-in-whitefish-range/?fbclid=IwAR2lRDRjv3AmfU_aKfKuzbxf1hG1v7W5J-I8mNlAeISmIA2rK1PVfKG6Um0

I am surprised at how many major news outlets misspell President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's name. There are four "Y"s, people. #Ukraine

Members of the Save Holland Lake group photographed today celebrating news the owner of a resort lodge in the Swan Valley is backing off plans to triple its size. Story tomorrow on Montana Public Radio! #mtnews

Feds, state agencies behind in preparing for Bitterroot grizzlies missoulacurrent.com/bitterroot-gri…