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Coverage dated September 22, 2026

As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit’s end

Headline from High Country News

Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a 'fed bear' really should be a 'dead bear.'

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  1. Montana Free Press

    Bears are ‘spinning out’ in southern Montana. Wildlife Managers are at their wit’s end. (opens Montana Free Press)

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    Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear-human conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with conflicting views on how to live with the species — and whether a 'fed bear' really should be a 'dead bear.'

  2. High Country News

    As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit’s end (opens High Country News)

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    High Country News's feed description

    Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a 'fed bear' really should be a 'dead bear.'