Jul 22 2012
It could just be statistical anomaly, but there have been 16 grizzly bear deaths in the Yellowstone region this summer. Most are natural losses, but they are much higher than normal . . . Bear biologists are refraining from assigning a single reason for a two-fold increase in the rate of natural grizzly bear deaths [...]
Nov 24 2011
An interesting article from today’s Flathead Beacon . . . A rash of grizzly bear incidents in Northwest Montana has led to one of the busiest years ever involving captures and relocations, according to Fish, Wildlife and Parks. FWP has made 43 grizzly bear captures in Region 1 because of problem incidents this year, one [...]
Sep 04 2011
This very interesting, if lengthy, article is not nearly as silly as it sounds. Turns out the rising interest in hobby farming is triggering some pretty serious bear conflicts. Bears like chicken and sweet corn just as much as humans do. There are some great quotes here from a collection of highly irritated wildlife managers. [...]
May 30 2011
Here’s a timely reminder to be bear-aware from today’s Missoulian . . . There have been a half-dozen encounters between grizzly bears and humans reported in Montana this month alone, a number experts attribute to a growing bear population stuck in the low country because of the deep snowpack. Most of those encounters didn’t turn [...]
Aug 24 2009
From today’s online edition of the Flathead Beacon . . . The deaths of two grizzly bears in Glacier National Park last week has caused a stir in western Montana as bear biologists evaluate the park’s decision to remove a mother and two of her cubs. Biologist Charles Jonkel of the Great Bear Foundation in [...]
Nov 20 2008
From the Thursday, November 20, 2008 online edition of the Hungry Horse News . . . It’s been a fairly good year for grizzly bears in the greater Glacier Park area. This year 11 bears were killed due to human circumstances, according to figures provided by Chris Servheen, the grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the [...]
