Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

Missoula – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is asking for help from the public in reporting snapping turtle sightings in west-central Montana.

In Montana, snapping turtles are a native species east of the continental divide, but they are non-native west of the divide and can cause significant harm to native populations of pond- dwelling species like frogs, turtles, snakes, ducks, and fi...