Conservation group sues for bear information

MISSOULA  — A conservation group is suing the U.S. Geological Survey for information on threatened grizzly bears in Northwest Montana.

The Alliance for the Wild Rockies says the USGS failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request for reports and findings on the Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear DNA Project.

The project aims to give researchers a better idea of the number of bears in that area through DNA from hair samples.

The group says it has not received a response to its request after 2  1/2 months.