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Northern Continental Divide grizzly bears expand range by 12%, connectivity gap decreases
Research reveals Montana grizzly bears have expanded their range, closing a 16-mile gap between two key ecosystems within two years, enhancing habitat connectivity.
Summary by The Billings Gazette
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Predators on the Prairie: Bear Country, Bison Country, Cattle Country: Ranching near wildlife reserve as grizzly bears expand to rangeland
Grizzly numbers have grown significantly in areas considered “bear country,” like Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The population of this federally protected species is currently estimated at around 2,200 grizzly bears in Montana alone. As…
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Northern Continental Divide grizzly bears expand range by 12%, connectivity gap decreases
Grizzly bears have closed the gap between the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem populations from 61 to 45 miles in just two years, according to new research.
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