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Where are Montana's porcupines?

by MONTE TURNER
Mineral Independent | December 15, 2021 12:00 AM

Can you remember the last time you saw a porcupine in western Montana?

Even one on the side of the road that had been hit by a vehicle. What’s happened to them?

“Unfortunately, the decline in porcupines is a bit of a mystery and we are hoping to start working on it soon within the FWP Nongame Program,” explained Torrey Ritter, non-game Wildlife Biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Region 2...

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