The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's (WGFD) grizzly bear management actions decreased in 2020 compared to 2019. However, the number of bears captured
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Tuesday released a report detailing grizzly bear captures in 2020, which were down from previous years.
According to the report, officials captured 27 grizzlies, 13 of which were due to bears killing livestock (primarily cattle). Another 13 were captured for obtaining food rewards or frequenting developed sites or human-populated areas.
Another bear, was a non-target capture but was relocated as a precautionary measure.
More than half of the captures (15) took place in Park County, while five were captured in Sublette County, three in Fremont County, two in Hot Springs County and two in Teton County.
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The number of grizzlies in northwest Wyoming that were captured, killed or relocated was relatively low last year, state wildlife managers reported.Â
In 2020, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured 26 individual grizzly bears in 27 instances in an attempt to prevent or resolve conflicts with humans or livestock.Â
Eight of the bears were female and 18 were male. (One bear was captured twice.) Two were in Teton County.Â
Of the captured grizzlies, 18 were removed from the population, which the report described as meaning they were killed or placed in an approved facility. That happens when they are deemed unsuitable for release back into the wild because of a history of conflicts, human safety concerns, poor health, or because they were cubs unable to fend for themselves, according to the report.Â
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