Three Grizzlies Killed on Swan Highway
SWAN VALLEY - Three grizzly bears were killed on Highway 83 in the Swan Valley since September. The bears found along the highway were, according to Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region I Grizzly Bear Management Specialist and Biologist Tim Manley, was attracted to the highway area by roadkill deer. There is a lack of huckleberries and serviceberries in the forest which is an important food source for bears to eat to prepare for hibernation.
In mid to late September, a three to four-year-old subadult female grizzly was found dead along Highway 83 north of the Swan Ecosystem Center near the...
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