Montanans Urged to Pick Backyard Fruit, Discourage Bears
Bears eat ravenously to prepare for hibernation just as fruit begins to ripen.
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Glacier National Park Reopens Trails After Bear Disruptions
Park staff received several reports from visitors of encounters with a bear or bears Sunday.
Trains Killed Three Bears in Montana
Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say there were no attractants that would have drawn the bears to the tracks.
Lolo Peak Fire Helped Turn Lolo Bears Into Garbage Hunters
The Lolo Peak fire in 2017 was enormous and some of the impacts can still be felt.
Busy Bears in Missoula - 10 to 15 Reports Received Each Day
On Thursday morning, there were reports of a bear getting into trashcans on Big Flat Road. According to Fish Wildlife and Parks Bear Manager Jamie Jonkle that bear isn’t the only one he’s been dealing with in Missoula.
Bears After The Apples - A Sure Sign Of Fall - What To Do And What NOT To Do
Just as sure as the leaves turning colors, bears throughout western Montana are coming down into Missoula neighborhoods to gorge themselves on Missoula's abundant apple crop.
Bears Emerging From Dens in Yellowstone National Park
Bears are starting to emerge from their dens in Yellowstone National Park.
Mountain Lion Killed in Near Missoula Neighborhood
Just before school started this week, a mountain lion was killed near a Missoula neighborhood. Bears and mountain lions are moving into the valleys and river bottoms where game is plentiful.
Laurel, Montana Family Encounters a Grizzly Bear! [VIDEO]
After a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, a Laurel family was heading home and stopped briefly to take a few pictures of the bears that were grazing across the road.
From South Hills to Grant Creek, Bears Rumage Through Missoula
Nearly every day this week, Bear Manager James Jonkel with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says he has received between five to six calls about bear sightings in urban areas in western Montana.