grizzly bears

Wolf trapping season has been shortened in most of western Montana. But for some regions, the area where traps can be set has grown. The changes were made in response to a court decision that found wolf trapping threatens grizzly bears.

A judge has ruled in favor of wildlife advocacy groups in a legal battle over the lethal removal of grizzly bears. The judge found the federal agency failed to adequately assess how its actions harm grizzly recovery.

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A grizzly bear recently killed near Seeley Lake has fish and game officials urging recreationists to be particularly "bear aware" this time of year.

As grizzly bear populations spread to more areas in the state, so do human-grizzly conflicts. Wildlife managers this week were awarded several million dollars to bolster efforts to promote coexistence and non-lethal prevention tools.

Montana wildlife managers this week launched a new site for tracking grizzly bear mortalities.

Montana will get nearly $72 million in federal funding to help repair aging infrastructure; A section of a popular hiking trail in Glacier National Park remains closed after a bear bit a hiker last week.

Briefs: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is set to appear before an oversight board to address 41 charges of professional misconduct; State lawmakers Tuesday finalized recommendations to ease overcrowding in the Montana State Prison; Food-conditioned grizzly killed near Libby.

Briefs: Bowhunters kill a charging grizzly bear near West Yellowstone; Low-risk offenders are unlikely to be arrested again after they’re enrolled in a new pretrial program in Missoula County.

Montana wildlife managers have released their final analysis of the environmental impacts of state management of grizzly bears.