A subadult male grizzly bear was captured and relocated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently. The bear was captured at a cattle depredation site on public land in Sublette County and released in the Five Mile Creek drainage, approximately five miles away from Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance.
The relocation was done in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Shoshone National Forest to reduce conflict potential. WGFD noted that grizzlies are relocated to prevent conflicts between bears and humans, which is a critical part of managing Wyoming’s growing grizzly bear population.
Bears that are considered a threat to human safety are typically not relocated and are instead removed from the population. Bears are relocated for reasons including livestock depredation, habituated roadside behavior, and more.
Bear Management
WGFD stresses the importance of the public’s responsibility in bear management. Wyoming residents should keep all attractants, including food, trash, horse feed, and bird seed, unavailable to bears.
For more information on grizzly bear management and reducing the potential for conflicts, visit WGFD’s Bear Wise Wyoming webpage.
Original reporting: Buckrail (Jackson WY) — read the source article.
