Angela Klinefelter (angelaklinefelter)

Angela landed in Montana in 1992 after leaving her home state, Pennsylvania, to pursue an education in wildlife biology. After earning her B.S. in 1996, she took a position as a Park Service naturalist in Grand Teton National Park. A year later she was hired as the first program biologist for Wind River Bear Institute, where the majority of her time was spent, literally, in the field of bear management throughout northwest Montana. Angela’s days were divided between utilizing Karelian Bear Dogs and bear shepherding as a bear management tool, trapping, relocating and radio tracking grizzly bears and black bears, educating visitors of public lands on avoiding bear-human conflicts, and working with private landowners to address the same. During the winter while the bears denned, Angela was employed by the institute as bookkeeper and office manager. In addition, she worked as a biological science technician in Grand Teton National Park and as a private contractor for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. During much of that time, Angela has moonlighted as bookkeeper for two Missoula-based non-profit organizations for over five years and most recently worked as an accountant for the largest real estate firm in Montana. When not home gardening with her husband and three cats she is out hiking, biking or enjoying the rivers around Missoula.