Jul 23, 2026
Grizzly bears are making a comeback – and their return is one of
North America’s greatest conservation success stories.
But as bears expand into places they haven’t occupied in
generations, new questions emerge. Where do bears belong in the
modern West? What does it actually take to share a landscape with a
large carnivore? And who bears the costs and responsibilities of
recovery?
This season on Working Wild University, we’re traveling from
Wyoming ranches to Montana communities, talking with ranchers,
wildlife managers, scientists, tribal leaders, conservationists,
and the people living and working in bear country every day.
The future of grizzly bears isn’t just about bears. It’s also about
us.
Working Wild University is a production of Western Landowners
Alliance and Dr. Jared Beaver of Montana State University
Extension, and a proud part of Natural Resources University podcast
network.