bears

Sportscaster Dan Patrick Vacationed in Montana... Fortunately, Didn't Encounter a Bear

University of Montana Assistant Professor Alex Metcalf with the Human Dimensions Lab recently began looking at why bears and other wildlife returned again and again to certain neighborhoods for food.

A mountain biker near Whitefish had a close encounter with a mountain lion and her cubs last week, and even though no one was hurt, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Education and Program Manager Dylan Tabish reminds hikers and mountain bikers to be aware of wildlife confrontations.

FWP captured a pair of young grizzly bears near the north end of Whitefish Lake and removed the animals due to food conditioning, livestock depredation, and property damage.

The number of bear sightings in the Missoula valley is increasing.

Today's headlines include info on how to celebrate Independence Day locally as well as an update on Missoula crime, including the capture of three people suspected of circulating fake $50 bills.

The Lolo Peak fire in 2017 was enormous and some of the impacts can still be felt.

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.

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.

A new Yellowstone National Park campaign urging tourists to carry bear spray features celebrities like Bozeman climber Conrad Anker, whose feats include three Everest ascents. The Billings Gazette reports Aiken is shown on a poster carrying climbing ropes and bear spray...