Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project

From the USGS press release: "A new study estimates that 765 grizzly bears make their home in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, a 7.8 million acre area in northwest Montana stretching from north of Missoula, Mont., to the Canadian border."

The USGS press release summarizes the findings of the project. The Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project website includes a fact sheet on the purpose of the project and the methods used.

Source: Cappiello, D. (17 Sept. 2008). "Report: Grizzly population thriving in state." Missoulian. A1.