Montana is home to the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American dog tick, which can also spread diseases such as Rocky ...

Blacklegged ticks are extremely common in Northeastern United States. Recently, these ticks have steadily expanded into other ...

A condition called Whirling Disease was killing fish in local waterways, the Vail Trail reported. “Only a year ago. Whirling Disease was virtually unheard of,” the Trail reported. “Now the topic is on ...

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking anglers in the state to help with ongoing trout research projects. Working with Montana State University, biologists are in their ...

MONTANA - Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Region 7 released the latest paddlefish harvest estimate for the first week of the ...

Although two bighorn rams from the Middle Missouri Breaks herd tested positive for a bacteria that can lead to pneumonia, ...

CWD was detected in three new deer hunt areas, three new elk hunt areas and for the first time on an elk feedground.

May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD ®) celebrates Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's signing into law House Bill 943 to establish the state's Rare Disease ...

HELENA, Mont., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD ®) celebrates Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's signing into law House Bill 943 to establish the state's Rare ...

Montana is the 32nd state to create a dedicated council to represent rare disease patients and health care providers. "RDACs provide a crucial voice for patients in policy discussions. They are a ...

The bill's swift passage - moving from introduction on March 31 to the governor's signature on May 13 - demonstrates Montana's commitment to addressing the needs of its rare disease community.

Less that 1% of the infections included paralysis. It was regarded as a rare disease of infancy or early childhood. From 1913, when Montana first required reporting infantile paralysis ...