Montana Fish, Wildlife
and Parks has approved and issued a license to a commercial fur farm southwest of Roy.
“Based on the analysis in the environmental assessment, applicable laws, regulations and policies,” says Gary Bertellotti, FWP Region 4 supervisor, “FWP has determined that this action will not have a significant effect on the human or physical environment.”
The license will allow the to possess captive-raised bobcats, lawfully obtained from a licensed dealer for propagation and for sale of the pelts in the commercial fur industry.
FWP received more than 21,000 comments during the comment period, which ended Aug. 29.
A summary of the comments with FWP responses, as well as the entire decision notice, is on the FWP website, http://fwp.mt.gov/ under the public notices link.
The address of the new fur farm is:
5700 Romunstad Rd
Roy, Montana 59471