Meet the New Four-Legged Officers of Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks

It is one of the oldest ways to get from point A to point B, and more often than not, it is one of the easiest ways to get away from it all in Montana.  Saddling up and climbing aboard a horse is still a thrill for me, though it doesn't happen very often anymore.

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For law enforcement in those areas of Montana's backcountry, the use of a horse is still as common as seeing them in a familiar-colored truck on a mountain road asking for your fishing or hunting license.

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Meet the New Four-Legged Officers of Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) now have two new members in the law enforcement equine division with the arrival of the "officers" at the Region 4 office, located in Great Falls, Montana.

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The new "officers" come from a unique background, being wild mustangs from the state of Wyoming.  The horses are broken and trained by inmates through the Honor Farm, which is part of the Wyoming prison system.  MFWP stated that "The Honor Farm has worked since 1988 to train and adopt wild horses gathered primarily from Wyoming's public lands."

New Equines Will Be Put to Work in Backcountry of Bob Marshall Wilderness and More

The new mustangs arrived at the Region 4 Headquarters of MFWP in Great Falls in early April.  Wardens with the office traveled to Wyoming and the Honor Farm and the horses will be housed along the Rocky Mountain Front.

MFWP said the horses will be used "by Montana game wardens for horseback patrols in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and backcountry areas of Region 4" including the Highwood Mountain Range and more.