Phase 3 (rest of the Bear Buffer Zone) goes into effect
April 30 2025
Phase 2 (South of Rattlesnake to Pattee Canyon and part of Farviews) goes into effect
September 01 2024
Potomac Bear Buffer Zone went into effect
April 30 2024
Phase 1 (Rattlesnake and Grant Creek) went into effect
October 16 2023
City Council Meeting - Final Decision
October 02 2023
City Council Meeting
September 28 2023
Commissioners' Public Meeting - Final Decision
September 14 2023
Commissioners' Public Meeting
Missoula County commissioners will hear the resolution to expand the bear buffer zone at this public meeting.
September 13 2023
City of Missoula Public Safety, Health and Operations Committee Meeting
July 20 2023
Health Board approved expansion of bear buffer zone
June 15 2023
Health Board Meeting
The meeting will take place at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Health Department's conference room 210 at 301 W. Alder. You can also attend via Microsoft Teams. Find the agenda and link to join.
October 03 2022
Bear Smart resolution approved
Missoula County and the City of Missoula jointly approved the Bear Smart resolution on Oct. 3, 2022.