In Montana, 3 hunters injured in 2 grizzly attacks in 12 hours – and less than a mile apart
All hunters involved were able to drive away after the attacks.
Grizzly bears
Grizzly spotted in north-central Idaho for first time in a decade
USFWS says the bear crossed into Idaho last August, but wildlife officials captured it and sent it back to Montana.
With hunting in limbo, grizzlies on the move in U.S. Rockies
Run-ins with bears are happening in agricultural areas where the fearsome animals hadn’t been seen for decades, raising tensions in communities over the grizzly’s status as a federally protected species in the U.S. outside Alaska. They now occupy almost 27,000 square miles, a range that has grown 34 percent in the past decade.
Survivor recounts grizzly bear attack in northwest Montana
Bears attack people in northwest Montana a few times a year. That’s enough for medical professionals and wildlife managers to have developed a special protocol that’s part treatment, part forensics to ensure both parties recover.
Alaska guide pleads guilty to herding bears toward clients, and it’s going to cost him
Master hunting guide from Alaska has license revoked for life, receives 60-day suspended jail sentence, fined $65,000 with $30,000 suspended, and gets year of probation.
Plan would keep about 1,000 grizzlies in northwestern Montana
Montana officials have adopted a plan to maintain the largest grizzly population in the Lower 48 states at roughly current numbers if the animal is removed from the threatend species list.
Wyoming man fined more than $25K for shooting grizzly
Man who was elk hunting told authorities he shot the bear after it approached his hunting camp three different times. However, investigators found only one set of bear tracks outside the camp and determined that it wasn’t a case of self-defense.
Grand Teton National Park closes elk hunting area due to grizzly bears
Park biologist spotted grizzly bears feeding on carcasses of three elk, at least one that was killed by a hunter.
Are grizzlies impacting Montana deer, elk hunts?
Mostly lower-than-average hunter numbers and harvest success in second weekend, with grizzly sighting and reminder for hunters to be bear aware.
Montana bowhunter injured in grizzly bear attack
The hunter and his partner were in the Beattie Gulch area and surprised a sow and cub at very close range. The sow charged.
Hunting pheasant in Montana? Best be packing bear spray
As bears become more common in prairie creek bottoms and brush rows, encounters with bird hunters become more frequent as well.
Judge’s Yellowstone grizzly ruling is troubling
States need to be allowed to manage burgeoning bear populations.
Judge’s ruling puts Yellowstone grizzlies back on endangered list
Ruling nixes planned hunts in Wyoming and Idaho this fall.
Grizzlies suspected in fatal Wyoming attack trapped, killed
JACKSON, Wyo. — Wyoming officials have trapped and killed two grizzly bears they believe killed a hunting outfitter and injured his client. Wyoming Game and Fish Department regional supervisor Brad Hovinga said Sunday the grizzlies that were killed matched the description of those that killed 37-year-old outfitter Mark Uptain. Uptain’s body was found Saturday in the Teton Wilderness east of…
U.S. judge delays decision on grizzly bear hunts for two more weeks
Up to 23 bears could be killed in the hunts planned in Wyoming and Idaho. Judge already delayed them once, in an order that came two days before grizzly season was set to open Sept. 1.
Wyoming grizzly hunting season suspended
“We will now await further information about whether the bears will remain under state management or if they go back to federal management.”
With grizzly hunts looming, still no decision on federal protections
Judge declines to issue quick ruling, says he will issue a decision as quickly as possible, but did not say whether he would rule before Saturday, when Wyoming and Idaho have bear hunts scheduled to begin.
Montana looks to keep 1,000 grizzlies amid push to lift protections
Public hunting of the animals could occur at some point in the future if federal officials move forward with plans to remove the population’s threatened species protections. No hunting plans have been crafted, but officials said if a hunt were to occur it would be constrained by the population objectives that were endorsed Thursday.
Huge grizzly killed in Wyoming headed to museum
Even after having just finished hibernating, the bear was well over 600 pounds. A grizzly will typically lose more than 25 percent of its weight during hibernation, meaning it would have gained at least another 150 pounds by fall.
Grizzly relocated to grow numbers in northwestern Montana
It’s the 20th bear to join the region near the Montana-Idaho border under an augmentation program that began in 1990.
Living with grizzlies just a part of life in northwestern Montana
As bears continue to move further into the prairie and remake their home in their historical territory, it’s up to both the agencies and the residents to prevent conflicts.
Single grizzly tag up for grabs among Idaho hunters
Idaho residents have until July 15 to apply. The drawing for the hunting tag is planned for early August.
Grizzly killed by black bear hunter in northwestern Montana
Hunter from Pennsylvania; another grizzly dies from eating pesticides in north-central Montana.
Montana officials seek information on dead grizzly; hikers shoot Wyoming bear in self defense
In Wyoming, it marked the second time in recent weeks that a female grizzly with cubs was killed in the state.
First grizzly hunt in decades a go in Wyoming
The decision follows months of public meetings and discussions.
Woman attacked by bear was working on Montana grizzly study
KALISPELL, Mont. — Wildlife officials say a field assistant on a government grizzly bear study suffered serious injuries when she was attacked by a bear while working in a remote northwestern Montana mountain range. Amber Kornak, a Grizzly Bear Wildlife Technician for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), was seriously injured in what is being called a surprise attack…
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