Montana settles with conservation groups that sued to shorten wolf trapping season

Two conservation groups agreed to dismiss a lawsuit against the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this week after it adopted wolf and coyote trapping season regulations they said will protect threatened grizzly bears in Montana.

Montana hunter shoots, kills charging grizzly bear

A grizzly bear was killed by a hunter on Saturday, Nov. 2 after an encounter south of Placid Lake in the Seeley-Swan Valley.

Montana unveils its plan for managing grizzly bears

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has finalized its plan for managing grizzly bears, described by the agency as among Montana’s most “conservation-reliant” and “conflict-prone” species.

Bear euthanized near Libby had family history of conflicts, officials say

The grizzly bear euthanized south of Libby last week had a history of conflicts in the Ferndale area, authorities say.

Idaho archery hunters kill grizzly after attack

Two archery hunters in East Idaho shot and killed an adult male grizzly bear Sunday after the animal knocked one of the men down and bit him.

Gianforte, FWP say grizzly translocations shows Montana ready for delisting

After announcing on Friday that two grizzly bears from an ecosystem in northwest Montana had been translocated to Yellowstone National Park and Wyoming, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and several others said at a news conference Monday they believe states have done enough to show the federal government that grizzlies are ready to be delisted from Endangered Species Act protections.

Columbia Falls man fends off grizzly attack with handgun

A Columbia Falls man shot and killed a grizzly bear after he was attacked while picking huckleberries on Thursday evening.

Idaho wildlife officials say it misidentified grizzly bear that was later killed

Hunter had sent video of bear to officials before shooting it

Fish and Game regrets the mistake made by its staff, the undue stress the situation caused for the hunter and the loss of the grizzly bear. Fish and Game is reviewing its staff’s part in the incident as a personnel matter.

State misses the mark on grizzly delisting

At the heart of the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems, grizzly bears symbolize the wildness of Montana. Healthy grizzly populations demonstrate healthy ecosystems. Montana has more grizzlies than any other state outside Alaska and we should be proud of that.