Grizzly bears on the prowl near Simms

State wildlife officials are warning Simms-area landowners to watch for grizzly bears, which are following the Sun River to reach areas where they haven't been in decades. About a dozen sightings of grizzlies have been reported since July. Rancher Jack Kirby says he spotted grizzlies feeding on a cow's carcass last Friday at about dusk. It was the first time he had seen a grizzly in his 62 years at the ranch. Mike Madel, a grizzly bear management specialist with the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says the bears were probably a female and three cubs spotted frequently in the Simms area. Madel says at some ranches, bears have been eating feed in calf feeders. Madel says he expects the bears in the Simms area to leave on their own by the end of the month, returning to elevations of about 6,000 feet to hibernate. AP