Montana Wild breaks ground on new avian building

HELENA — Wednesday morning, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, and donors celebrated the groundbreaking of Montana Wild’s new avian building.

Montana FWP director, Christy Clark, said, “It is kind of the unsung hero, but is such an important part of stewarding wildlife, and the education piece is huge, and Montana Wild is such a bright light.”

Montana Wild’s 13 ambassador raptors reach thousands of people every year, from students to visitors, to programming across the state.

“With this build, the public is going to have interpretive signage and be able to see these birds as they come through,” Ali Pons, the wildlife rehabilitation program manager at Montana Wild, said.

The new building will allow visitors to view raptors on the west side without having to come for special programs.

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