December 14, 2004

 

Office of the Secretary

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mitch Snow, FWS

 

Mitch_Snow@fws.gov or 202-208-5634

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

 

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Confederated

Salish & Kootenai Tribes will sign an Annual Funding Agreement Wednesday

for the National Bison Range Complex in Moiese, Montana.

 

Under the agreement, which is subject to Congressional review, the

tribes will assume responsibility for a variety of management activities at

the Bison Range.

 

Reporters may attend the event in person or call in to a teleconference.

 

Who:

 

Ralph Morgenweck, Regional Director, USFWS Mountain-Prairie Region

 

Fred Matt, Chairman, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Council

 

What: Signing of Annual Funding Agreement for National Bison Range Complex

 

When: 2 p.m. EST, Wednesday, December 15, 2004

 

Where: Room 5160, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington,

D.C. (Use C Street Entrance)

 

Call-In: Dial 888-913-9970 (News Media Only) Passcode is 47834.