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Conservation > Species > Bear Contact FWP Bear Managers

Montana has dedicated staff who respond to bear conflicts and collaborate with the public to prevent conflicts.

Report conflicts to one of the nearest FWP bear management specialists listed below. 

Seeing a bear is not necessarily a reportable encounter or an emergency. Report encounters where the bear displayed aggressive or defensive behavior toward people, livestock or pets, or damaged property.

Grizzly bears are a federally protected species and conflict response is primarily conducted by state wildlife agencies, tribes, and USDA Wildlife Services under the authority of the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

It is illegal to harm, harass, or kill grizzly bears, except in cases of self defense or the defense of others.

 

FWP Wildlife Management Specialists
 

Garrett Tovey

Libby

(406) 291-1320

garrett.tovey@mt.gov

Justine Vallieres

Kalispell

(406) 250-1265

justine.vallieres@mt.gov

Erik Wenum

Kalispell

(406) 250-0062

erik.wenum@mt.gov

Jamie Jonkel

Missoula

(406) 542-5508

jajonkel@mt.gov

Eli Hampson

Missoula

(406) 210-3213

eli.hampson@mt.gov

Kyle Orozco

Bozeman

(406) 417-1799

kyle.orozco@mt.gov

Jeremiah Smith

Bozeman

(406) 570-8858

jfsmith@mt.gov

Chad White

Choteau

(406) 466-5100

charles.white@mt.gov

Wesley Sarmento

Conrad

(406) 450-1097

wesley.sarmento@mt.gov

Brad Balis

Helena (406) 465-9343 brad.balis@mt.gov

Daniel McHugh

Billings

(406) 850-1131

dmchugh@mt.gov

Bruce Montgomery

Bitterroot

(406) 422-6184

bruce.montgomery@mt.gov