State Wildlife Action Plans: Results for All Wildlife in Every State

Congress charged each state and territory with developing a statewide wildlife conservation strategy, called a Wildlife Action Plan.  Action Plans are proactive strategies that identify species and habitats of greatest conservation need, and outline the necessary actions to protect them for our children’s future.  These plans allow for cost-effective, strategic conservation with deliverable results with benefits for both wildlife and people.  By protecting species before they decline, we can conserve them before they become increasingly rare and the task more difficult.  Wildlife Action Plans, which have now been completed for every state and territory, provide a landmark conservation tool for statewide conservation efforts across the country.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) is the state agency responsible for managing Montana's fish and wildlife. MFWP wrote the Montana Wildlife Action Plan and is responsible for implementing it. The Montana Plan was developed to identify species at risk of becoming threatened or endangered and identify actions that need to be taken to keep these species from becoming listed on the federal Endangered Species List.

Teaming with Wildlife Coalition

Teaming with Wildlife (TWW) is a national coalition of more than 5,000 organizations working together to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered by supporting increased state and federal funding for wildlife conservation. TWW is made up of state and federal wildlife agencies, conservation organizations, hunters and anglers, land trusts, businesses and many others who support the goal of restoring and conserving our nation's wildlife.

The Montana Teaming with Wildlife Coalition is made up of organizations and businesses across Montana that support Montana's Wildlife Action Plan and the federal State Wildlife Grant Program that helps fund implementation of the Plan. To learn more, go to the State Wildlife Grants Five-Year Accomplishment Report.

The Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF) is a nonprofit conservation organization coordinating the Montana Teaming with Wildlife Coalition. MFWP, MWF and other members of the Montana TWW Steering Committee are working in partnership with members of Montana's Teaming with Wildlife Coalition to identify and implement priority on-the-ground projects.

Join the Coalition

Organizations and businesses can help by joining the Montana Teaming with Wildlife Coalition and adding your voice of support to the thousands of other organizations and businesses across the nation that have joined the national Teaming with Wildlife Coalition.

Add your voice to the call for new and essential public funding to implement these important new plans.  Spread the word about the new state wildlife action plans and encourage others, like your chapters, affiliates or other partners, to join Teaming with Wildlife.

To find out what other Montana organizations have joined the Coalition, go to Montana_Supporters.

You don't have to do anything more than lending your name to our coalition and stating your support for wildlife protection. However, there are opportunities to help help spread the word about TWW, advocate for increased funding from state Legislators and Congressmen and help implement the Wildlife Action Plan.

It costs nothing to join and participate in Teaming with Wildlife.

Join the Teaming with Wildlife Coalition today! Simply fill out and return the TWW Endorsement form to:

Montana Wildlife Federation
2615 Yale Ave
Butte, MT 59701

Montana Teaming with Wildlife Steering Committee

Montana Wildlife Federation
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Montana Audubon Council
Montana Trout Unlimited
Montana Association of Land Trusts
National Wildlife Federation
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership