ROB CHANEY
As they come out of their hibernation dens this spring, Montana grizzly bears awaken to a churning political landscape.
Some of that will go on display Thursday and Friday at the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committeeâs Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem subcommittee meeting, held in cyberspace.
As the wildlife managers overseeing roughly 1,000 grizzlies inhabiting the mountains between Glacier National Park and Missoula convene, they will have fresh exhortations from the Montana Legislature and the stateâs congressional delegation to consider.
They must also absorb the executive shifts from Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, in contrast with the federal reverse of President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden.