Black bear gathering huckleberries in the west boulder campground on the Yellowstone District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest during the fall of 2024. Photo taken September 9, 2024. (USDA Forest Service photo by Brandon Yoder.)

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks last week launched its third interactive dashboard providing greater public insight into the department’s bear management programs.

The new bear relocation dashboard shows general locations where FWP has relocated black and grizzly bears, making members of the public and landowners more aware of where and when bears are transplanted throughout the state.

While the department has listed relocation information on its website in teh past, the new interactive map becomes an easier-to-digest resource for communities, FWP noted i

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