A subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee is recommending lifting federal protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area.
    
The subcommittee made its conditional recommendation Thursday during a meeting in Bozeman. The recommendation was based on data from a nearly complete report on whitebark pine. Pine nuts are a key food source for grizzlies.
    
The recommendation is expected to be presented to the full committee next month in Missoula. The committee can then pass it on to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Flathead Police Reports

6:59 a.m. Runnaway horses were spotted on Sheepherder Hill.

7:30 a.m. A Pepsi dispenser was abused on Highway 35 in Bigfork.

8:08 a.m. More loose horses were seen on Columbia Falls Stage.

8:15 a.m. A Rabe Road man is concerned that stray dogs will get into his bear traps.

9:22 a.m. A barking dog was heard on Forest Drive.

9:33 a.m. Someone reported that a reckless woman in a gold Oldsmobile darted in front of a semi-truck and maneuvered through traffic to make it into a turn lane.

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