Page 12 - Bear Smart News Today

There's nearly twice as many bear sightings in the past month alone over 2021. Animal advocates say that the number of reported run-ins does not directly link to the lack of a hunt.

I think I may have found the first group of bear vegetarians in the history of Yellowstone National Park. A hiker shared video of a grizzly family who chose to chow down on wild onions even though a wild elk herd was directly above them.

The city and county of Missoula hope to land a grant from the Vital Ground Foundation to make bear-smart improvements in several locations.

Many bears are euthanized if they become too habituated to the food sources that we leave out.

Many bears are euthanized if they become too habituated to the food sources that we leave out.

Many bears are euthanized if they become too habituated to the food sources that we leave out.

Many bears are euthanized if they become too habituated to the food sources that we leave out.

There's a new effort to help us co-exist with the animals so fewer have to be destroyed when they get into garbage or chicken coops.

Calls for the city and county to update their policies to make Missoula a Bear Smart community are growing louder.

A pay boost coming for Rossland’s next Council – not this one; Aqueduct Trail improvements inspire City to replace ancient waterpipe at the same time; Financial Plan and future policing costs and City taxes; Rossland’s share of regional Fire Services up to ~$800,000 (and the rest of the RDKB report, too) Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Stewart Spooner, Andy Morel,