Bears

Last month, a state biologist said it was too early to say whether the recovery zone grizzly deaths were alarming or even a trend.

Grizzlies are protected as a threatened species across the Lower 48 states.

Two bears were hit by a train and three were hit on a nearby highway.

Wildlife officials say three bears have also died in automobile collisions, two of them in Montana.

Grand Teton National Park requires elk hunters to carry bear spray when they're in the park each fall.

Hunters defensively killed a record 15 grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 2017.

All areas where trapping is being conducted will have major access points marked with warning signs.

Park officials say drivers should honk and drive away whenever a bear gets too close.