grizzly bear

Elk hunter dies after grizzly bear attack in British Columbia

Oct-28-25 by Moosetrack Megan

An elk hunter who was seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack earlier this month near Fort Steele, British Columbia, has died.

Made by a Griz for Grizzlies: How a UM Alum Invented Bear Spray

Oct-24-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Are you taking bear spray with you on your hunt tomorrow? If so, thank a Griz.

Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Oct-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The hunter called the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office as soon as he was able to report the incident.

Shots fired in Boundary County bear encounter

Oct-16-25 by Moosetrack Megan

A Boundary County resident reported he was charged by a Grizzly Bear and fired four rounds in self defense.

Archery hunters OK after grizzly bear encounters in Taylor Fork

Oct-10-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Fortunately, three archery hunters are uninjured after two recent encounters with grizzly bears in the Taylor Fork south of Big Sky.

Reminder: Elk Calls Can Also Lure Predators

Oct-06-25 by Angela Montana

An elk hunter is recovering after his calls drew a grizzly sow and cubs into a surprise encounter.

Grizzly bears relocated to reduce conflict potential

Oct-02-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The grizzly bears were relocated to the Grassy Lake drainage, approximately one-half mile from the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.

Biologists to begin 2025 grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park

Aug-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures Sept. 1 and continue through Oct. 15.

Grizzly Bear relocated near Yellowstone National Park

Jul-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The grizzly bear was captured in association with conflict management efforts for cattle depredation on the national forest.

Landowner safe, grizzly bear killed in encounter near Kalispell

Jul-16-25 by Moosetrack Megan

A grizzly bear charged a man near his residence along Foothill Road east of Kalispell on the night of July 10. 

FWP releases Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard

Jul-11-25 by Moosetrack Megan

In Montana, grizzly bear populations have expanded in both number and in distribution along both sides of the Continental Divide and in the Greater Yellowstone area. In many instances, grizzly bears are expanding into areas they haven’t been in more than a century.  

Food-conditioned, habituated grizzly bear euthanized in Island Park

Jun-27-25 by Moosetrack Megan

On June 26, Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized an adult male grizzly after it had become food-conditioned from consistently receiving food rewards in an Island Park neighborhood

Grizzly bears relocated to reduce conflict potential

Oct-02-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The grizzly bears were relocated to the Grassy Lake drainage, approximately one-half mile from the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.

Biologists to begin 2025 grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park

Aug-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures Sept. 1 and continue through Oct. 15.

Grizzly Bear relocated near Yellowstone National Park

Jul-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The grizzly bear was captured in association with conflict management efforts for cattle depredation on the national forest.

Landowner safe, grizzly bear killed in encounter near Kalispell

Jul-16-25 by Moosetrack Megan

A grizzly bear charged a man near his residence along Foothill Road east of Kalispell on the night of July 10. 

FWP releases Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard

Jul-11-25 by Moosetrack Megan

In Montana, grizzly bear populations have expanded in both number and in distribution along both sides of the Continental Divide and in the Greater Yellowstone area. In many instances, grizzly bears are expanding into areas they haven’t been in more than a century.  

Food-conditioned, habituated grizzly bear euthanized in Island Park

Jun-27-25 by Moosetrack Megan

On June 26, Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized an adult male grizzly after it had become food-conditioned from consistently receiving food rewards in an Island Park neighborhood

Grizzly killed by landowner in Bear Paw Mountains

Jun-13-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The man heard a disturbance with his dogs and when he opened the door to his porch, he encountered the bear and shot it.

Can Better Signs Save Bears? UM Studies Signage in Grand Teton National Park

Jun-06-25 by Moosetrack Megan

 The famous Grizzly 399, also known as the “Queen of the Tetons,” was killed last fall in a vehicle collision outside Grand Teton National Park. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, she was the latest of 51 grizzly bears killed by vehicles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem since 2009.

Grizzly killed, man safe after Condon encounter

Jun-06-25 by Moosetrack Megan

A grizzly bear charged a landowner near his residence between Condon and Seeley Lake in northwest Montana.

BIOLOGISTS SET TO BEGIN GRIZZLY BEAR CAPTURES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ON THE BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST AND CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST

May-28-25 by Moosetrack Megan

capture operations are once again about to begin within the Gravelly and Madison ranges of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and adjacent private lands and the northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern portions of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, south of I-90, and adjacent private lands.

Grizzly relocated near Yellowstone National Park

May-21-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The grizzly bear was captured for cattle depredation on private land.

Food-Conditioned Grizzly Bear Trapped and Killed in Yellowstone National Park

May-15-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Between April 3 and May 13, the 400-pound grizzly bear overturned several large, bear-resistant dumpsters and gained access to human food and trash near Old Faithful, the Nez Perce Picnic Area, and the Midway Geyser Basin parking lot.