Montezuma County bear reports reach 162 this year

Year-to-date count

Montezuma County’s bear reports have reached 162 so far this year. The count covers the year to date and reflects reports associated with bears in the county.

What the total shows

The number is a report total, not a count of individual bears. One bear could be connected to more than one report, so the figure alone does not establish how many bears are involved.

The total also does not, by itself, describe the locations, dates or circumstances of the reports. Those details would be needed to compare activity across parts of the county or determine whether reports involved property, roads or other public areas.

What comes next

The total can change as the year continues and additional bear reports are recorded. Updated counts would show how the year-to-date figure changes over time.