Three troublesome grizzly bears relocated
From Upper Green and Jackson residential areas
by Wyoming Game & Fish
September 21, 2015
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult female grizzly bear and cub (Friday) September 11, 2015. The bears were captured for killing livestock on a U.S. Forest Service grazing allotment approximately 30 miles north/northwest of Pinedale, Wyoming. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Shoshone National Forest, the bears were relocated to the Clarks Fork River drainage approximately 25 miles northwest of Cody. The release site is located in currently occupied grizzly bear habitat.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear September 11, 2015. The bear was captured after frequenting residential areas in the Jackson Region. 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 within the North Fork of the Shoshone River drainage west of Cody. The release site is located in currently occupied grizzly bear habitat.
Grizzly bear relocation is a management tool afforded bear management personnel to minimize conflicts between humans and grizzlies. The decision to relocate and the selection of a relocation site is made taking into consideration the age, sex, and type of conflict the bear was involved in. Since grizzly bears are listed as "Threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the appropriate land management agency is also made to minimize the chance of future conflicts and maximize the survival potential of the relocated grizzlies. Bears are relocated in accordance with federal law and regulation. When selecting a relocation site, the department makes every consideration to minimize potential conflicts with livestock and people.
Bears can create conflicts after they have obtained food rewards. Game and Fish continues to stress the importance of keeping all attractants (food items, horse feeds, bird seed, and others) unavailable to bears. Reducing attractants reduces human-bear conflicts.
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