US EditionBe Alert! Grizzly Bear Sighting Confirmed in Bangtail Range East of Bozeman
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks confirmed the first grizzly in the Bangtail Range since recovery began, noting the population is expanding and urging public precautions.
- On Dec. 23, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks confirmed a grizzly bear sighting in the Bangtail Range east of Bozeman, marking the first formal documentation since recovery efforts began.
- Grizzly populations are now denser and more widespread in Montana, prompting FWP to urge residents to be 'bear aware' and prepare for encounters across the western two-thirds of Montana.
- A trail camera set by a member of the public on the National Forest captured images of a subadult male earlier this month, which specialists reviewed and confirmed.
- FWP and wildlife managers recommended carrying bear spray, travelling in groups, making noise and securing attractants as of last week when 71 documented grizzly mortalities were recorded in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
- Recent sightings across Montana show a similarly sized bear near the Yellowstone River this fall, a Shields Valley photo two and a half years ago, and a Missouri River Breaks image, with grizzlies federally protected under the Endangered Species Act .
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Montana Free Press
Grizzly presence confirmed in the Bangtail Mountains northeast of Bozeman
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has confirmed the presence of a grizzly bear in the Bangtail Mountains northeast of Bozeman, an area where grizzlies haven’t been spotted in at least half a century. According to the agency, a trail camera set up by a member of the public on the Custer Gallatin National Forest captured an image of a subadult male on Dec.17. FWP noted in its Dec. 23 press release that there have been other sightings of grizzlies t…
Helena Independent Record
Be alert! Grizzly bear sighting confirmed in Bangtail Range east of Bozeman
FWP grizzly bear specialists confirmed the sighting after a trail camera captured images of a single subadult grizzly bear on national forest land.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
KULR-TVGrizzly bear documented in Bangtails east of Bozeman for first time since recovery
The sighting is not far from areas with previously documented grizzly bear presence, including a grizzly bear of similar size that was seen traveling along the Yellowstone River in Livingston.
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