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After attacks, a renewed focus on bear safety

Wildlife agencies in the Northern Rockies go to lengths to warn people of the dangers of grizzly country -- from signs advising hikers to carry mace-like bear spray to radio ads that warn hunters to take care when stalking elk in bear habitat.

 

Wolves To Lose Endangered Status Within 60 days, First Time Congress Has Taken A Species Off List

Federal wildlife officials say they will take more than 1,300 gray wolves in the Northern Rockies off the endangered species list within 60 days. An attachment to the budget bill signed into law Friday by President Barack Obama strips protections from wolves in five Western states.

 

Wednesday's forecast: Snowy Plains, more cold Southeast

A winter storm was forecast to continue developing across the Northern Rockies and move into the Northern Plains on Wednesday.

 

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