bears

Just before school started this week, a mountain lion was killed near a Missoula neighborhood. Bears and mountain lions are moving into the valleys and river bottoms where game is plentiful.

After a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, a Laurel family was heading home and stopped briefly to take a few pictures of the bears that were grazing across the road.

Nearly every day this week, Bear Manager James Jonkel with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says he has received between five to six calls about bear sightings in urban areas in western Montana.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is trying to get a public safety message out about bears to hunters and hikers in Western Montana. FWP spokeswoman Vivica Crowser says there are particular areas to avoid. "It's been pretty busy here over the past month or so, we've had lots of reports of bears in various places...

Disneynature is releasing yet another animal documentary, this time about the world of bears and not surprisingly called 'Bears.' And, of course, these bears are really adorable (when they aren't trying to maul your face). Watch the 'Bears' trailer and get your daily dose of "AWWWW!"