Grizzly Bears

In a news release, the Idaho Department Fish and Game said the bears first became a public safety concern this fall in Yellowstone National Park when they seemed used to residential areas.

A study out of Utah State University tapped the expertise of ranchers to see which barriers work and which don’t. Depending on the location, growing season and habitat, certain materials and layouts could be cheaper and more effective than alternatives. In some cases, electric or barbed wire might work, while in others, mesh or wood is sufficient.

Teton County lawmakers passed a law this year trying to reduce future conflicts. They’re now requiring people in some parts of Jackson Hole to secure their trash and other attractants, something studies show is the number one cause of human-bear friction.

Idaho Fish and Game has killed five grizzly bears near the Wyoming border in the span of four days this month.

As grizzlies move beyond the boundaries of the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and create conflict, Montana seeks full management authority.

When a bear's normal food supply is decreased thanks to hot and dry conditions, they will seek out alternate food sources. And that's where human-bear conflicts often arise.

Tom Kuka has been ranching on the Blackfeet Reservation for nearly 30 years. His ranch is about 20 miles east of the Rocky Mountain Front, where jagged…

Humans are not the only mammals that get relief from hot temperatures with a cooling swim. According to a new study, female grizzlies seek out pools of…

In 2019, there wasn't a single human injury caused by a grizzly bear throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. But the number of injuries has...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold a federal judge’s 2018 decision to keep Yellowstone grizzly bears under Endangered Species Act...