SEELEY LAKE - The weather is warming and it’s time to start being bear aware. Please bring in bird feeders by April 1 and start securing attractants, such as garbage and pet food. If you have chickens or small livestock, an electric fence can be an effective solution at preventing bear conflicts.
FWP Region 2 confirmed that a collared grizzly bear emerged from the den on the east side of the Missions, west of Seeley Lake.
Clearwater Resource Council is hosting a Pure Montana Tales event March 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. entitled, “Living with Bears in Seeley Lake.”
The Great Bear Foundation will offer examples from Manitoba and the US on the awareness, creativity and tolerance necessary for humans and bears to co-exist. Information on how to acquire a bear-resistance garbage container will be available.
This presentation will be held at the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitors Center. It is free and open to the public.
Those who recreate are encouraged to be familiar with how to use bear spray and carry bear spray when out in bear country. For more information on the use of bear spray visit the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee website http://igbconline.org/ and click on Bear Safety.
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