Help Montana’s hungry bears stay safe

By: Kristine Akland

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 744

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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I’ve started counting tipped-over garbage cans this month as I make my early morning gym commute. Some mornings there’s trash strewn along the road, block after block. A few weeks ago, our doorbell camera caught a bear hanging out on our front porch.

Even as a lifelong Montanan, it’s a startling number of bear sightings.

It can be tempting to look at this phenomenon and wonder if there are just …

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