BILLINGS (AP) -- The state Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department has issued kill permits to ranchers and extended the hunting season to try to reduce the size of an elk herd southwest of Lewistown.

When imagining the start of fall in the Rocky Mountains, many people think of the cool, quiet air, the dabs of yellow and orange in the leaves, and the hints of snow starting to ...

BILLINGS, Mont. - Scientists say a major elk herd that migrates from Yellowstone National Park has suffered another steep decline due to a hard winter, predator attacks and hunting. Wildlife agencies ...