Bad news bears: Berry crop failure drives bears into western Montana towns

<p>Bears have been in the news a lot lately, because they’ve been getting into a lot of things lately.</p> <p>As drought continues its grip on western Montana, berry crop failures are sending desperately hungry black bears into human environs with unusual frequency and boldness. </p> <p>This means that conflict-prevention measures are more important than ever, especially in places that may not be accustomed to the hungry bruins. </p> <p>And grizzlies as always are making front page news as fall sets in when we see the most human-bear conflicts annually.</p> <p>On today's episode, Joshua Murdock, the outdoors and natural resources reporter at the Missoulian, talks about why this summer and fall have been especially tough for bears. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>