Last winter several Seeley Lake area residents concerned about bear activity and conflicts met with local conservation groups, wildlife agencies, bear specialists, and biologists. We wanted to know how to best tackle bear population issues, sparking the formation of a local working group. This is the first of several articles that will introduce the community to the group.

Why are we called the Clearwater Valley Bear Smart Working Group? With bear

issues being served by Swan Valley Connection and Blackfoot Challenge, we realized the

Clearwater drainage needs attention. Our working group wi...