Bear & lion news
Officials debate way forward on grizzly bear management
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
December 4, 2011
As the Rocky Mountain grizzly bear population grows, its managers have encountered something of a vision problem: They're not sure what success looks like. (Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
2011 Grizzly Captures Near All Time High
By Will Wadley - KECI
November 25, 2011
KALISPELL, Mont. -- Flathead wildlife officials said 2011 has been one of valleys' busiest years ever for grizzly activity. FWP bear experts report capturing fifty-three problem grizzlies this year, and they said that number is still expected to go up.
(Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Zoo euthanizes grizzly bear ill with infection
By SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer
October 20, 2011
One of the Tulsa Zoo's newest grizzly bears, 2-yea rold Monty, has been euthanized after he contracted an aggressive fungal infection.
(Click on the link above to read the entire story)
Hunters cited for killing black bear with bow on South Third Avenue
By Ben Pierce - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
November 8, 2011
Two hunters have been cited with multiple hunting violations for killing a black bear with a bow on South Third Avenue early Sunday morning.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game warden Jen Williams said a resident reported the incident to the Bozeman Police Department between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. FWP officials were later called to the scene.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
After attacks, a renewed focus on bear safety
By Matthew Brown of the Associated Press
Missoulian
October 30, 2011
BILLINGS - Wildlife agencies in the Northern Rockies go to lengths to warn people of the dangers of grizzly country - from signs advising hikers to carry Mace-like bear spray to radio ads that warn hunters to take care when stalking elk in bear habitat.
(Click on the link above to read the enitre news story)
9 Grizzly Bears Relocated in 2 Weeks in NW Montana
By the Associated Press
KECI
October 28, 2011
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana wildlife officials say biologists have captured and relocated nine grizzly bears in northwestern Montana over the past two weeks. (Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Trail closed where Kalispell hunter was attacked by grizzly bear
By the Associated Press
Missoulian
October 25, 2011
GREAT FALLS - The U.S. Forest Service has closed a two-mile section of trail in the Lewis and Clark National Forest southwest of East Glacier after a grizzly bear attacked an elk hunter over the weekend.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Grizzly killed after charging Kalispell elk hunters
By the Missoulian
October 23, 2011
An adult female grizzly bear was shot and killed Saturday after charging a pair of Kalispell elk hunters and injuring one of them near the Continental Divide about four miles south of Marias Pass on U.S. Highway 2, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Bowhunter seriously injured after poking dead bear on live wire
By the Associated Press - Missoulian
October 11, 2011
Authorities say a bowhunter suffered serious injuries from electric shock when he poked a dead bear lying on live wires.
(Click on the link above to read the entire story).
Hunters, Be Prepared for Bears
FWP Press Release
October 6, 2011
With some hunting seasons already underway and big game rifle season just around the corner, hunters are reminded that bears are still out and active throughout the fall. Hunters should think ahead about what they would do in an encounter with a bear and carry and know how to use bear spray. (Click on the link above to read the entire press release)
Grizzly bears moving out of high country, into town
By Rob Chaney
of the Missoulian
October 2, 2011
Like a bucket filled beyond its brim, Montana's wild spaces are spilling grizzly bears.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Flying south? Black bear nabbed after trying to come inside Missoula airport
By Kim Briggeman of the Missoulian
September 29, 2011
A black bear that came knocking forcefully at Missoula International Airport doors early Wednesday was treed, tranquilized and removed to a more ursine-friendly environment. (Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Grizzly bear captured near Deer Lodge dies
Missoulian
September 28, 2011
A 2-year-old male grizzly bear captured just east of Deer Lodge on Sunday died Tuesday from complications from the immobilization medications given to the bear.
(To read more click on the link above)
Homeowner shoots black bear in Billings subdivision
By the Associated Press - Missoulian
September 26, 2011
A homeowner in a subdivision near Billings says he shot and wounded a black bear that had frequented his and his neighbors' property. (Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Grizzly study planned for Idaho and Montana
By the Associated Press - Missoulian
September 25, 2011
Researchers are planning to collect grizzly bear fur samples snagged on barbed wire as part of a three-year study in northerin Idaho and northwestern Montana. (Click on the link above to read the entire news study)
In the grizzlies' home, humans are being taught how to share
By Kim Murphy, LA Times
September 14, 2011
There's been lots of buzz about the Idaho man who was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine this month for shooting a young grizzly bear that was climbing into the pig pen behind his house. The man said he was afraid that his children, who had been playing nearby, might be in danger. (Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Bear, chicken conflicts on the rise; landowners advised to protect their poultry
By Tristan Scott of the Missoulian
September 4, 2011
WHITEFISH - More grizzly bears are keying in on unprotected chicken coops in western Montana, with increasingly deadly consequences - both for the bears and the pilfered poultry. (Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Black bear nabbed near Higgins Avenue
By Jenna Cederberg of the Missoulian
September 8, 2011
A small black bear that took refuge in the backyard of a Plymouth Street home Thursday has been captured and removed.
(Click on the link above to read the entire news story)
Yellowstone National Park News Release: Identity of Dead Hiker Released
August 29, 2011
A 59-year old man was identified as the hike found dead on a trail in Yellowstone National Park on Friday. (Click on the above link to read entire press release)
Hiker attacked by grizzly bear in Glacier National Park
By the Missoulian
A grizzly bear attacked a hiker at about noon Friday on a backcountry trail in Glacier National Park. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Jogger Injured by Black Bear in Crazy Canyon
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Press Release
July 29, 2011
A Missoula woman was injured Friday morning when she surprised a female black bear with two cubs on the Crazy Canyon Trail on the east side of Missoula.
(Click on the above link to access press release)
Mountain Lions Feeding on Farm Animals in Superior
By Emily Adamson - KECI.com
July 27, 2011
Residents in one Superior neighborhood had problems with mountain lions last year. They say this year the problem is worse. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
2-year-old grizzly bear found dead near Charlo
By the Associated Press - Article in the Missoulian
July 30, 2011
PABLO - Wildlife officials are investigating after a 2-year-old grizzly bear was found dead in the Charlo area.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Black bear snatches hiker's backpack at Rattlesnake trailhead
By Lindsey Galipeau for the Missoulian
July
29, 2011
A sub-adult black bear took a hiker's backpack at the main Rattlesnake trailhead Wednesday morning.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Black Bear Snatches Backpack at Rattlesnake Trailhead
June 29, 2011
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks received a report today of a sub-adult black bear that visited Missoula's main Rattlesnake trailhead and took a hiker's backpack that was lying on the ground near the trailhead sign. CLICK HERE for entire story from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Two Grizzly Bears Captured Near Coram
By The Associated Press -- Article on KECI.com
KALISPELL, Mont. -- The state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says two yearling grizzly bears were captured in the Coram area after getting into dog food, chicken feed and bird seed. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Wildlife Wardens Ask For Information On Dead Bear
By Jessica Headley -- Article on KECI.com
KALISPELL, Mont. -- Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is asking for the public's help for information regarding a dead grizzly bear. Two hunters reported a shot grizzly bear they found last Saturday on the east side of the Hungry Horse Reservoir. Wardens say a reward is available for information leading to the culprit.
Contact the Kalispell office of FWP at 406-752-5501, the Missoula office at 406-329-3000, or 1-800-TIP-MONT. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Grizzly Shot, Killed Near East Glacier
By The Associated Press - Article on KECI.com
HELENA, Mont. -- Authorities are investigating the death of a grizzly sow whose shot carcass was found on a river bottom near East Glacier.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Missoula man shoots sow grizzly at Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
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Bear encounters ramp up; Missoula to enforce garbage rule
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
Montana bear managers were waiting for April 1 to start warning people about securing their garbage and birdfeeders, but the bears beat them to the buzzer.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Montana FWP releases spring bear report
By Diane Tipton, MT FWP Statewide Info. Officer
HELENA- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear managers meet every year in mid-March to prepare for the state's bears to emerge from hibernation. About the same time, male grizzly bears are already stirring and that is why April 1st is the target date FWP bear managers recommend for bringing in winter bird feeders and seed, cleaning yards and collecting and disposing of bear attractants that have accumulated over winter.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
'Nuisance' grizzly bears find a home at the Tulsa Zoo
By Sara Plummer, World Staff writer
The exhibit that once housed the Tulsa Zoo's Kodiak bear is again occupied, this time by a grizzly bear and her cub.
(Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Bears Waking from Winter Nap
By The Associated Press
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - You wouldn't know it from the deep snowpack covering the park. But it appears some of Yellowstone's bears believe winter is drawing to a close.
On Tuesday, park employees observed grizzly bear tracks on Mary Mountain. Bears begin looking for food soon after they emerge from their dens. They are attracted to elk and bison that have died during the winter. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Yellowstone Discovery Center bears put bins to test
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
A few months ago, welding students at the Anaconda Job Corps
Center had the ultimate excuse for blowing a test: A bear ate their homework. Last week, however, they passed. Their homework beat the bears. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Bear biologist: Trail runners new at-risk group in grizzly habitat
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
Of all possible threats to grizzly bear survival, long-distance joggers on mountain trails aren't high on the list. But the reverse isn't true, according to Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee adviser Chris Servheen. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
FWP, MDT land swap along Hwy 83 aims to help drivers, wildlife
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
A proposed land swap between Clearwater Junction and Placid Lake could make travel safer for both motorists and wildlife. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Wildlife: City may zap bears
By Jessica Mayrer of the Missoula Independent
Correction: 11 bears were relocated from the Rattlesnake and 1 was euthanized. 3 bears were relocated from West Riverside and 2 were euthanized.
Local bears faced with a weak berry crop have been especially aggressive in Missoula this fall, snacking in gardens, sifting through garbage cans and, at times, even attempting to enter homes in search of food. To help curb this dangerous behavior, Missoula City Councilwoman Pam Walzer last week proposed legalizing electric fences capable of keeping bears away from residential properties within city limits. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Missoula garbage service to offer bear-proof cans for rent
By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian
A new shipment of extra-tough garbage containers could help discourage trash-hunting bears on Missoula's urban fringe. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
City Urges Residents: Do your part to keep bears wild and people safe
City of Missoula Press Release
The city of MIssoula urges residents to contain their garbage and other attractants to keep bears from seeking human food in Missoula's neighborhoods. The result of habituating bears to finding human food rewards is often the deaths of bears and potentially dangerous human-bear interactions. (Click on the above link to read the entire press release)
Grizzly bears transplanted to Cabinet Mountains return to Whitefish area
By Michael Jamison of the Missoulian
WHITEFISH - Forget Capistrano's swallows. Pay no attention to those salmon returning home from the ocean. Monarch butterflies? Yeah, right. When it comes to the mystery of migration, those critters have got nothing on a pair of Montana grizzly bears born and raised north of Whitefish. (Click on the above link to read the entire news store)
FWP to trap, kill troublesome bears in Rattlesnake, Grant Creek
By Chelsi Moy of the Missoulian
Two black bears that have been digging in garbage cans and trying to pry open garage doors in several Missoula neighborhoods will be trapped and likely killed, a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks official said Friday. (Click on the above link to read the entire news store)
Chicken coops around western Montana attracting more bears to town
By Keila Szpaller of the Missoulian
Urban chickens and their country cousins are running into some beary hairy problems this year. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Five Northwest Montana Bears Moved
By Amanda Huff for KPAX
State wildlife officials report that five grizzlies have been captured and moved in the Flathead. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Oil wells may threaten grizzly habitat
By Chris Peterson / Hungry Horse News
The Blackfeet Reservation could see as many as 70 new oil wells not far from Glacier National Park, grizzly managers learned last week. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
Mat-Su 'bear man' pleads guilty to charges of feeding game
By James Halpin for Anchorage Daily News
After nearly a year of legal wrangling, Charlie Vandergaw, who for 20 years fed and coexisted with the bears at his Mat-Su cabin, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of intentionally feeding game, according to the state Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals. (Click on the above link to read the entire news story)
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