Study Indicates That Montana and Glacier National Park’s Grizzly Bear Population Has Grown

Levi Novey — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:02:32 +0000

Researchers and officials from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service on Tuesday presented the findings of a 4 year study that estimated the population of grizzly bears in Montana. The results confirmed what was assumed: the endangered grizzly bear population has grown. There are now an estimated 765 bears living in northwest Montana, in places like Glacier National Park. This number indicates that the population has grown by about 2.5X since the last survey was conducted.

Source: Montana’s News Station

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Kens Burns Films Footage in Glacier Park for New Documentary on “America’s Best Idea”

Levi Novey — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:16:23 +0000

American filmmaker Ken Burns, most famous for his documentary on the American Civil War, is currently on a working vacation in Glacier National Park. He is obtaining footage of the park for his upcoming documentary that will be titled The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.

Burns says he was fascinated by the idea of telling the story of how Yellowstone and other national parks were created: “in a culture so dedicated to the almighty dollar, so dedicated to a kind of extractive and acquisitive mentality. It’s phenomenal. So how did this happen? Who were these people?” The documentary will be broadcast on PBS in six parts of two hours each. It is scheduled to debut in the Fall of 2009.

Via Los Angeles Times

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Study Indicates That Montana and Glacier National Park’s Grizzly Bear Population Has Grown

Kens Burns Films Footage in Glacier Park for New Documentary on “America’s Best Idea”