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Pioneering Grizzly Bear Spotted East Of Great Falls

By • Jun 10, 2020
Grizzly bear recovery zones, distributions, and distinct population segments (distributions current as of 2017 and 2018).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A grizzly bear was sighted nearly 80 miles northeast of Great Falls Sunday, according to state wildlife officials. The area near Big Sandy where the bear was spotted is the farthest a grizzly is known to have ventured toward the eastern plains of Montana from either the Yellowstone or Glacier area populations.

Forest Service Drops Appeal Over Road Closure Analysis

By Aaron Bolton • Jun 9, 2020
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The U.S. Forest Service Tuesday withdrew its appeal of a 2019 court ruling ordering it to examine ineffective closures of temporary logging roads in grizzly bear habitat. The federal agency will continue studying the issue.

Grizzly Advisory Council Divided Over Hunting's Role In Bear Management

By • Jun 9, 2020
Hunter with a rifle.
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A group of Montanans working to form consensus over the future of grizzly bear management in the state is divided over the role of hunting as grizzly populations expand.

The governor’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council, tasked with guiding the future of the bear's management in Montana, released draft recommendations last weekend.

Sow Grizzly And Two Cubs Relocated After Seeking Human Foods

By • Jun 8, 2020
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A sow grizzly bear and two cubs were captured because they were coming near residences along the Rocky Mountain Front to eat spilled grain, Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said.

Three Grizzlies Killed In NW Montana Last Week

By • Jun 3, 2020
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A grizzly bear was euthanized roughly 12 miles south of Eureka after it became habituated to people and food conditioned, according to a Tuesday press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Wildlife Officials Discuss COVID-19's Impact On Grizzly Bears

By • Jun 1, 2020
A grizzly bear visiting a wire hair snag station near Glacier National Park.
Glacier National Park (PD)

As bear activity is picking up across northwest Montana, grizzly bear managers are juggling the uncertain and unexpected impacts of COVID-19 on wild places.

On Friday, state, federal and tribal wildlife officials met remotely over Zoom for their semi-annual meeting. The group discussed how to manage the largest grizzly populations in the lower 48 states – the bears in and around Glacier National Park.

Trio Of Orphaned Montana Grizzly Cubs Heading To Arizona Zoo

By • May 27, 2020
Three orphaned grizzly cubs found near Dupuyer are set to move to an Arizona zoo after spending six weeks in Helena.
Corie Rice / Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

A trio of grizzly bear cubs whose mother was killed after attacking a hiker in Montana have a new home at a zoo in Arizona, state and federal wildlife officials said.

Bear Attacks Mountain Biker In Southern Montana, Authorities Say

By • May 26, 2020
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BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — A mountain biker was attacked by a grizzly bear Monday near the southern Montana community of Big Sky, according to authorities.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks spokesperson Morgan Jacobsen told the Billings Gazette that the man was able to walk away and find help. He was airlifted to a hospital with injuries to his face and back and is stable in critical condition.

Bear Managers Report Busy Spring For Grizzly Conflicts

By • May 13, 2020
A subadult male grizzly bear was euthanized after it repeatedly broke into a chicken coop and killed several chickens off Farm to Market Road between Kalispell and Whitefish, August 21, 2019.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Bear managers around Glacier National Park say they’ve had a busy spring season with conflicts between bears and humans. Mortality numbers are on pace with last year, the second highest on record for the area.

A "mortality" counts any bear removed from the ecosystem for any reason.

Ninth Circuit Hears Arguments Over Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Delisting

By • May 5, 2020
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.
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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday heard arguments over whether Endangered Species Act protections should be removed for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears.

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