Idaho Department of Fish and Game

11/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/03/2025 12:37

2025 North Idaho Bear Fair draws hundreds of residents eager to learn about living safely in bear country

This year's North Idaho Bear Fair was made possible through a partnership among Fish and Game, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Services, the Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation, the Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Please contact the Panhandle Regional office at (208) 769-1414 with any questions or to report unusual or dangerous bear encounters in the Panhandle.

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