2022 Swan Valley Bear News: A Bear Food Crisis Year
A black bear paws through garbage in a dumpster in Whitefish recently. State officials are warning people of increased bear activity as the animals begin their fall push for food before winter. (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks photo)
Since the beginning of April, the southern half of the region (Kalispell, Bigfork, Creston, the Swan, and Ferndale) has had over 800 bear conflict calls. This has been one of the busiest years we have seen in a long time, but it’s not just here. All across Montana we are seeing more bear conflicts...
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