Stanford bear safety and education workshop

GREAT FALLS - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a bear safety and education program in Stanford on July 12. The free program will take place at City Hall beginning at 5 p.m. and will address the biology and status of bears in the area, along with discussion and hands-on examples of how to prevent conflicts on the farm and ranch, at home and when recreating outdoors.

Montana is bear country with populations of grizzly and black bears that frequent higher and lower elevations, especially river corridors.  FWP has confirmed the presence of grizzly bears in central Montana in the Little Belt, Snowy and Moccasin Mountain ranges and adjacent Judith River over the past two years. Although not confirmed, it is likely that grizzlies are also present in the Missouri Breaks.

For more information on living, working and recreating in Montana’s bear country, visit the FWP Bear Aware website at https://fwp.mt.gov/conservation/wildlife-management/bear/be-bear-aware.

For more information about this event, contact Chad White at 406-788-4755.

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