April 30 2026

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.