A grizzly bear eyes a ground squirrel and a hiker in Northwest Montana. (Chris Peterson photo)
February 18, 2020
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Feds say no to grizzly delisting
In 2023, the agency said the Greater Yellowstone population was at 1,030 while the NCDE population was 1,163.
Montana releases final environmental assessment for grizzly management plan
Plan seeks to keep at least 800 grizzlies in both Greater Yellowstone, Northern Continental Divide ecosystems.
Antler hunter kills griz near Wolf Creek; officials preach bear awareness
After seeing a fresh grizzly bear track in a snow patch, he continued along his path and a few minutes later he first saw the bear standing near the top of the ridge about 20 yards away.
Troy man pleads guilty to involvement in grizzling killing
Pearson will be sentenced on June 6.
Grizzly managers to mark 40 years of bear recovery
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) is celebrating four decades of collaborative efforts in grizzly bear recovery.
Grizzly bear killed in self-defense encounter in Whitefish Range
The adult bear charged the individuals and both men shot and killed the bear.
Grizzlies, hunters collide in northern Rockies
A hunter killed a grizzly bear in self-defense last week in the Madison Range southeast of Ennis.
Group says it plans to sue state, feds because they’re failing to protect grizzlies from trapping
The 60-day notice is a requirement in order to bring a lawsuit in federal court and puts the agencies on notice so that they may opt to correct or modify plans to avoid a lawsuit.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife takes over grizzly bear relocations
New Montana law prohibits state wildlife agency from relocating grizzly bears in certain areas.
Groups say timber sale threatens Yaak grizzlies
A collection of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a forest project on the Kootenai Forest that they claim will negatively affect grizzly bears.
Governor's grizzly council makes tracks to Libby City Hall this month
Robyn King hopes the visit to Libby later this month by the Governor’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council will raise awareness of challenges facing the species in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem.