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Grizzly Bear Populations Intermingle Despite Funding Cuts

5/17/2025

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Genetic studies in northwest Montana and northern Idaho reveal encouraging signs of grizzly bear populations intermingling, even as recovery efforts struggle with funding cuts. Biologist Wayne Kasworm noted bears are migrating and breeding across regions, yet the threat of human-caused deaths, especially among females, poses a significant challenge to their growth.

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Genetic studies in northwest Montana and northern Idaho reveal encouraging signs of grizzly bear populations intermingling, even as recovery efforts struggle with funding cuts. Biologist Wayne Kasworm noted bears are migrating and breeding across regions, yet the threat of human-caused deaths, especially among females, poses a significant challenge to their growth.