July 08, 2005

Apple dump near Glacier leads to fine

From the Friday, July 8, 2005 online edition of the Missoulian . . .

A Columbia Falls man was fined early this month for dumping about 400 gallons of apples just beyond the western boundary of Glacier National Park.

William Molchan wanted to feed the deer and elk at the remote property he was caretaking near Polebridge, in the North Fork Flathead River Valley. Instead, and perhaps predictably, he attracted both black bears and grizzlies to the area, creating what wildlife officials called "a public safety problem."

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Posted by nfpa at July 8, 2005 08:18 PM