Grizzlies thriving in Montana, survey finds

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Tue, 09/16/2008 - 14:22

A grizzly bear and cubs inside Montana's Glacier National Park hang out hear a trap set by scientists to collect hair samples.<br /><br />DNA from the air was used to determine the population's size.The majestic grizzly bear, once king of the Western wilderness but threatened with extinction for a third of a century, has roared back in Montana.



 

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