In early 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to delist some populations of grizzly bears in the U.S. Northern Rockies.
As Montanans consider their future with grizzly bears, University of Montana scientists are helping inform the social, ecological and policy aspects of the dialogue.
Grizzlies are emblematic to the West and particularly to Montana, where most grizzly bears in the lower 48 call home. Thanks to species protections and concerted, collaborative conservation efforts, grizzly bear populations have increased since its listing on the Endangered Species Act in 1975…