375-pound grizzly bear euthanized in Teton County, Montana, after repeated cattle depredation despite relocation efforts.
375-pound male grizzly bear euthanized after repeated cattle depredation on private land in Teton County, Montana. The bear was initially captured, radio-collared, and relocated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, but continued to harm livestock. The decision to euthanize the bear, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, was made in consultation with the USFWS and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, collaborating through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.
March 26, 2024
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