Grizzlies in Montana: Then and Now

Grizzlies of Montana: Then and Now is a new program taking place at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, Montana, on March 13, 2025. The program includes free admission, with doors open at 6:30 pm, and the program starting at 7 pm.

Center Director Duane Buchi will open with highlights of the initial experiences of the Corps of Discovery with the grizzly bears that inhabited the upper stretches of the Missouri more than 200 years ago.

Chad White of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks will relate the main event with detailed insight into the Grizzlies of Montana today, including management practices and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks goals for mitigating human-bear conflicts.

The program is a part of the Ida Johnson Lecture Series, and is sponsored by the Portage Route Chapter.