A troublesome grizzly bear has been relocated due to cattle predation. After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated a subadult female grizzly bear from an area north of Pinedale last Wednesday.
The bear was captured for killing cattle on a U.S. Forest Service grazing allotment, and in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Shoshone National Forest, the bear was relocated to the Five Mile Creek drainage approximately five miles from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
This site was chosen due to the lack of human presence. Consultation with the appropriate personnel and agencies occurs to minimize the chance of future conflicts and maximize the survival potential of the relocated grizzly bear. Bears that are deemed an immediate threat to human safety are not released back into the wild.
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