Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

HELENA – Bears are emerging from dens with the onset of spring, and people are headed outdoors should "Be Bear Aware."

Bears can be found throughout Montana. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded and bears are sometimes found in historic ranges beyond western Montana

As bears begin foraging for food, people can avoid conflict by removing or securing food attractants such as...