Petition to save Wyoming grizzly bear, Felicia, calls euthanasia âabsurdâ
By Austin Williams
Video shows acrobatic bear balancing on porch
An acrobatic and hungry black bear balanced on a porch railing to steal some bird seeds from a Maine family home on May 12.
JACKSON, Wyo. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on June 11 that it is working on a plan to carry out a targeted hazing operation against a local grizzly bear which has situated herself near a heavily trafficked highway in Wyoming.
The bear, commonly known by wildlife personnel and local observers as Felicia or Grizzly Bear 863, has reportedly become desensitized to human interaction. So have her two cubs, who appear to not run when people approach them to take photographs, officials say.
Petition to save Wyoming grizzly bear, Felicia, calls euthanasia âabsurdâ
By Austin Williams
Video shows acrobatic bear balancing on porch
An acrobatic and hungry black bear balanced on a porch railing to steal some bird seeds from a Maine family home on May 12.
JACKSON, Wyo. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on June 11 that it is working on a plan to carry out a targeted hazing operation against a local grizzly bear which has situated herself near a heavily trafficked highway in Wyoming.
The bear, commonly known by wildlife personnel and local observers as Felicia or Grizzly Bear 863, has reportedly become desensitized to human interaction. So have her two cubs, who appear to not run when people approach them to take photographs, officials say.
While Felicia (not pictured) and her cubs have yet to harm humans, the Service is concerned that they will become aggressive due to enhanced human disturbance. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
JACKSON, Wyo. On Friday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced that they plan to carry out a series of targeted hazing operations on Grizzly Bear 863.
Hazing tactics include loud noise(s), rubber bullets, trained dogs, and other means to move 863 from the roadside where tourists, photographers, and highway travelers have been viewing the family.
Grizzly 863, also known as Felicia by public observers, has become habituated to the roadside along Highway 26/287. This location has subjected 863 and her two cubs to increased human activity.