Carry Bear Spray and Know How to Use it
Bear spray is a very effective deterrent when used properly. Carry bear spray in an easily-accessible location and learn how to use it.
March 30 in Billings, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
First annual Bear Aware Day at ZooMontana
April 4, Bear Aware Virtual Event, 6 p.m
Spring Bear Aware Presentation: Join Online
Webinar ID: 871 9731 7021
Passcode: 303270
April 16 in Joliet, 6:30 p.m.
Joiliet Bear Meeting at Joliet Community Center
April 16 in Cascade, 6 p.m.
Wedsworth Library, 13 Front St. North
Co-sponsored by Sun River Watershed Group, with a special focus on anglers and recreation
April 17 in Winifred, 7 p.m
Winifred School
April 18 in Columbus, 6 p.m
Columbus Bear meeting at Stillwater County Civic Center
April 21 in Choteau, 2-4 p.m.
Teton Bear Smart event at Choteau Weather Beater 3rd Ave SE
Electric fence demo and bear spray education
April 23 in Harlowton, 6 p.m.
Harlowton Bear Meeting at Harlowton Public Library
April 25 in Red Lodge, 6 p.m.
Red Lodge Bear Meeting at Red Lodge Ales Brewing Company
April 26 in Bozeman, 5:30 p.m.
Bear Aware at Museum of the Rockies
May 16 in Fairfield, 6:30 p.m.
Ambulance Training Center, 15 1st St SW
May 29 in Bynum, 5 p.m.
Dinosaur Center, 5 p.m.
Avoid attracting bears
Living in Bear Country >Safely explore
RECREATING IN BEAR COUNTRY >How to stay safe afield
Hunting and Angling >Protect you and your property
AGRICULTURAL (FARMERS & RANCHERS) >Be prepared to deal with bears
Bear Encounters >Learn more about being bear aware
Resources >Bear spray is a very effective deterrent when used properly. Carry bear spray in an easily-accessible location and learn how to use it.
Grizzly Bear Recovery in the northern Rockies has been a wildlife success story, especially within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. But with success comes responsibility. For Grizzly Bear Specialist, Jeremiah Smith, that responsibility involves community engagement and bear conflict management.
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