Grizzly bears are protected by federal law under the Endangered Species Act, which means it is illegal to hunt them. The animals are also protected by Idaho law, although the state government has ...

It’s home to Idaho’s largest concentration of grizzly bears, though the species is also present in North Idaho and has been documented occasionally in and around the Bitterroot zone in Central ...

A grizzly bear ... Brower told the Idaho Statesman in an email that the hunters weren’t carrying bear spray, a strong mace that is recommended in grizzly territory. Grizzly bears in the ...

Idaho and Wyoming already passed laws that would allow trophy hunting of grizzly bears if they are delisted. But Zaccardi said there’s good reason to doubt that western states would take strong ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a comprehensive plan on Wednesday that would create a new geographic region throughout Washington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming in which grizzly bears ...

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone ...

IDFG said grizzly bears are protected under state and federal law, and bear hunters are responsible for properly identifying their target before shooting. Anyone who hunts black bears in Idaho ...

GPS collars captured the bears’ roaming location, a map of which was released ... Wyoming, with support from Montana and Idaho, has petitioned to delist grizzly bears in the GYE.

Idaho Fish and Game is now reminding hunters that grizzly bears may be encountered in the region and urges them to carry bear spray and look for fresh tracks. "When not hunting, make noise ...