Fourteen black bears were euthanized north of Bozeman after becoming food-conditioned and habituated to people, showing the danger of feeding Montana wildlife.
While massive AI data centers get attention, smaller Montana facilities are already being built, raising new concerns about property, noise, wildlife and electricity prices.
A new federal proposal could open Montana's roadless forests to more roads and logging, raising concerns about wildfire, wildlife, water and recreation.
Sixty-two deaths over 25 years might not sound like much until you see where Montana lands on the list compared to states like Texas with more than 700.