bears

The state says the program is necessary for the recovery of a caribou herd, but environmentalists said recovery shouldn't come at the expense of the bears.

Jennifer Manning writes, "Let’s make Missoula a community where bears can stay wild and where wildlife encounters remain something to admire, not repair."

Conservation groups in Alaska challenged the state Board of Game’s authorization for the unlimited killing of black and brown bears in southwestern Alaska on Monday for a second time.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks last week launched its third interactive dashboard providing greater public insight into the department’s bear management programs.