Learn how to stay safe in bear country at the North Idaho Bear Fair. From bear spray training to electric fencing tips, ...

The remote-control bruin lets people practice their bear spray skills. Conflict prevention is a key part of state wildlife ...

Learn how to protect your property and livestock at the North Idaho Bear Fair, set for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at ...

On a recent sunny evening at Kincaid Park, a group of Anchorage residents gathered around a charging bear — printed out and taped to a foam posterboard. Marian Snively, a wildlife education specialist ...

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Many years ago, while fishing in Alaska’s Matanuska Valley, I found myself wishing I’d brought along some bear spray. I was hacking through some dense underbrush, finding my way to where it met the ...

Bear spray was invented in the 1980s by a University of Montana graduate student, Carrie Hunt.Over 40 years later and bear spray is a very important tool for hu ...

A 29-year-old male hiker in Yellowstone National Park required medical care after a surprise encounter with a bear.

A married couple that was e-biking along a Canadian trail startled two bears that attacked them over the weekend, requiring one person to undergo surgery, according to local officials. The incident ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and parks announced it will be hosting a bear safety training at the FWP office in Missoula on Monday July 28, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The class will offer an ...