Want to Track Grizzly Bear Conflicts? There’s a Dashboard for That

Want to track grizzly bear conflicts? There’s a dashboard for that

As grizzly bear populations increase and their range expands, Montana wildlife officials have launched a new online dashboard to help track bear-related incidents. The tool comes as lawmakers push to remove federal protections for the grizzlies, including a proposal that cleared a key congressional vote last week.  Earlier this month, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks unveiled its new Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard, a public resource showing the…

FWP creates new grizzly conflict dashboard

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…