October, as usual, is a big month for bear-human conflict . . .
The busy season for bear management is well under way in Northwest Montana.
Over the past two weeks, Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear conflict biologists have captured and relocated eight grizzly bears from the northeast portion of the Flathead Valley, according to a news release Friday from the state wildlife agency. A ninth was captured in the Yaak.
Three of the grizzly bears were captured north of Columbia Falls; five others were captured east of Montana 206.