- Jack and Suzi Hanna to host 2013 Grizzly Bear Rendezvous!
- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar expresses support for delisting Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) grizzly bears
- A Full-House Turn Out for 2012 Grizzly Bear Benefit at Jack Hanna’s Farm
- Whitefish Grizzly Bear Rendezvous a Success
- Jack Hanna Appointed to Honorary Board Status with Montana FWP Foundation
- Foundation Executive Director Hegstad Retires
- Gordon Haugen Appointed to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation Board
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Jack and Suzi Hanna to host 2013 Grizzly Bear Rendezvous!
Jack and Suzi Hanna at their Bigfork, Montana Farm Please plan on joining our hosts, Jack and Suzi Hanna, and the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation for our 2013 “Grizzly Bear Rendezvous.” The 2012 Grizzly Bear Rendezvous was such a success that Jack and Suzi have invited us back for another very special evening [...]
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar expresses support for delisting Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) grizzly bears
Last week, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar expressed support for removing Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) from the Endangered Species List. This came in response to a letter from Wyoming Governor Matt Mead to Salazar in May asking that the grizzlies be delisted given that grizzly bears have killed four people in [...]
A Full-House Turn Out for 2012 Grizzly Bear Benefit at Jack Hanna’s Farm
Jack and Suzi Hanna greet guests at the 2012 Grizzly Bear Rendezvous Jack and Suzi Hanna’s ”farm” was the perfect location for the 2012 Grizzly Bear Rendezvous held near Bigfork, MT, on Friday, July 13, 2012. The location of the event delighted the guests and added to the overall enthusiasm which characterized the event. [...]
Whitefish Grizzly Bear Rendezvous a Success
August was a perfect time for the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation’s Grizzly Bear Rendezvous which was held at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake, Whitefish, Montana. We checked the Farmers’ Almanac to find the best day of the summer for the event and it all panned out perfectly. Jack Hanna was our emcee for [...]
Jack Hanna Appointed to Honorary Board Status with Montana FWP Foundation
Jack Hanna Jack Hanna, television personality and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been appointed as an honorary director of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation. Jack’s media appearances have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States. Hanna is well-known throughout Montana where he and his wife, Suzi, have a [...]
Foundation Executive Director Hegstad Retires
Spence and his wife, Lil, at Spence’s Retirement Celebration Spencer “Spence” Hegstad, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation’s Executive Director retired on December 31, 2011. Spence served the Foundation as it’s Executive Director since the Foundation was created in 1999 with the mission of raising private funds for projects beyond the scope of where Montana’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department can spend [...]
Gordon Haugen Appointed to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation Board
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation board of directors recently announced the appointment of Gordon Haugen to the board. He will serve as the chair of the Foundation’s Projects and Program’s Committee which is responsible for the Foundation’s Montana-based programs and broadening its organizational relationships with regional and national non-profit conservation organizations. This committee [...]
Outfitter Partners in Conservation
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation’s Outfitter Partners in Conservation program provides an opportunity for licensed Montana guides and outfitters to contribute to the Mission and Visions of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation. Outfitters and guides participate in this program through cash donations or donated hunts, trips, and/or goods and [...]
Winter 2010 Newsletter Available On-Line
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation’s Winter 2010 Newsletter is available as a PDF! Download the PDF (Acrobat Reader Required)
Jack Hanna’s “Into the Wild” to feature MFWPF Grizzly Bear Project
by George Bettas With a great deal of anticipation over much of the past year we worked with Jack Hanna and his staff to arrange for Jack and his film crew to come to Montana and accompany us into the field to see and videotape our grizzly bear work in Northwestern Montana. Jack and his wife, Suzi, have been wonderful supporters [...]
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