Bears
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As many as 70 to 80 grizzlies may inhabit the high plains east of the Rocky Mountain Front- There is more about grizzlies moving east of the Rocky Mountains in Montana, out on the high plains. The article below appeared in New West. Grizzlies On the Move, Back to the Wide-Open Prairie. By Jason D.B.…
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So feds, live with it and start protecting the bear’s habitat better- link fixed! Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list. AP
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Scientific survey shows thumbs up for Schweitzer, Tester, Rehberg; big drop for Baucus- Story in the Missoulian. Baucus’ approval rating among Montanans drops by 20 percent. By Matt Gouras. Associated Press In any survey, it is good to look at the actual questions. Here are the full survey results.
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This is a brief, but important update on the story we ran earlier this year on the 800 pound grizzly poached on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana. Reward now $11,000 for information about grizzly poaching. Great Falls Tribune staff. Here is the original story from the blog. Giant, 800 pound grizzly illegally killed on…
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Hunter shoots a rare Cabinet Mountains grizzly bear- Man shoots Cabinet Mountains grizzly. Montana FWP says it was self-defense. AP
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IGBC has hard time understanding Judge Molloy ruled against them not because of grizzly mortality, but lack of food for grizzly in the area- Perhaps the bear population could withstand more deaths; and, hey why not acquiesce with what is already happening? Bear bureaucrats could call that “adaptive management.” However, Judge Molloy didn’t relist the…
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Spike in unhappy grizzly encounters in Greater Yellowstone could result in bill- While pepper spray isn’t always the answer in an encounter with a grizzly, most often it is with lots of benefits to humans and bears. Bear spray bill on the way. Proposal would require permitted backcountry users in griz country to carry pepper…
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They were making pudding in the bear’s cave- The bear population is up Kashmir, and it seems for the good. Bear kills militants in Kashmir. By Altaf Hussain. BBC News, Srinagar