Due to new rules that are intended to reduce bear-human conflicts, Missoula County residents in Grant Creek and Rattlesnake ...

Grant Creek and Rattlesnake residents will soon be required to store their garbage in bear-resistant containers or enclosures ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - With new rules intended to reduce bear-human conflicts going into effect, Missoula County residents in the ...

The state DEP is distributing 3,000 bear-resistant trash containers to residents in six northwest New Jersey towns.

About a third of the way through spring, New Jersey's black bears have emerged from their dens. As the bears make their way back into New Jersey neighborhoods, the state Department of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. With most bears now awake from their big winter sleep, local conservationists are ...

With most bears now awake from their big winter sleep, local conservationists are distributing more bear-proof containers to Forest Service campgrounds to decrease human-bear conflicts. The ...

"Certified bear-resistant garbage containers go through rigorous testing and are proven to keep bears out of trash," said Janine MacGregor, director of the DEP's Division of Sustainable Waste ...