Montana rancher kills grizzly that attacked sheep

State wildlife officials say a Fairfield-area rancher shot and killed one of two grizzly bears that were killing sheep in a pen about 150 feet from his home. Rick Christy tells the Great Falls Tribune the bears killed or fatally wounded nine sheep, including ewes and a lamb, on his ranch on the Sun River Tuesday morning. State and federal wildlife officials plan to try to trap the other bear, believed to be a sibling. Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear management specialist Mike Madel says the subadult bears were unmarked, meaning they had not been captured before and likely have no history of livestock depredation. He says if wildlife agents capture the second bear, they likely will try to relocate it. Christy estimated his losses at $1,800 to $2,000. AP