A grizzly bear in South Park County Bozeman, MT, was euthanized after a cattle depredation.
An adult male bear killed a cow on private land, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wildlife Services made the decision to euthanize the bear due to past depredations in the area.
“Relocating bears safely is difficult at this time of year because of many factors, including high bear densities, heavy recreation use and other land uses in nearby areas,” said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in a released statement.
This is the second removal decision concerning grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem this year, with the first bear captured and transferred to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone.
