grizzly bears

The disputed logging project in northern Montana has been underway since the project was authorized last spring. Conservationists sued in January 2025.

Two Montana men foraging for mushrooms in the north-central part of the state shot and killed a grizzly bear on May 21, after it reportedly charged them at close range.

Genetics studies of grizzlies in northwest Montana and northern Idaho are yielding some hopeful results just as many grizzly bear recovery efforts are being put on hold due to Trump administration cuts.

After losing a recent lawsuit, a federal agency that moves or kills predators, mostly at the request of livestock producers, is initiating an in-depth environmental study of how its actions affect grizzly bears.

For the first time since a December meeting hinted that the incoming Trump administration could affect grizzly bear recovery, an Interagency Grizzly Bear subcommittee has confirmed a loss of federal personnel and guidance.

Mike Garrity writes, "Since Montana alone has more than 2 million cows – compared to less than 1,000 grizzlies in the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, our lawsuit and the Court's Order ensure that grizzlies are protected."

The groups say the Forest Service didn't include enough details about where exactly the logging project will take place to assess the impact on wildlife.

The appeals court found the Forest Service wasn't accurate in its estimations about the frequency of unauthorized road use and its response to fixing gate breaches.

Grizzly bear advocates are cheering two recent appeals court actions that could help preserve secure habitat for bears in northwest Montana and on all national forests.

Less than a month after announcing a decision to keep grizzly bears on the Endangered Species list, the Trump administration has cancelled meetings intended for public comment.