Bursting at the Seams

BURSTING Whether or not the ever-expanding Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly population is delisted, FWP will continue to resolve problems between bears and people. BY TOM DICKSON

AT THE SEAMS TURF CLUB Two grizzlies graze in a western Montana hay field. Because bears eat just about anything—from grass to garbage, “food security is the main cause of conflict between grizzlies and humans,” says one FWP biologist. PHOTO BY DUANE HUIE 10

MARCH–APRIL 2018

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