One grizzly killed, another relocated after cattle conflicts
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Trains take a toll on wildlife, especially when they pass through the more remote areas of northwestern Montana that still harbors a wide range of species.
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-05-13 19:26:08-04
HELENA â Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) have moved a male grizzly bear that was captured near Avon on May 6, and euthanized another that was captured south of Lewistown on Wednesday.
Over the past month, several grizzly bears have been confirmed in the area of Ophir Creek area northeast of Avon. The sightings were in close proximity to cattle calving grounds on local ranches.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services euthanized a grizzly bear after it was confirmed to have killed a cow in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown.
The bear was first reported the week before, after a remote camera captured images of it feeding on a cow carcass, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) reports.Â
After a second cow carcass was found with signs of a bear nearby, traps were set.
The 447-pound male bear was estimated to be 4 to 6 years old, and was trapped on private land Wednesday morning.
Following consultation with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Wildlife Services the bear was euthanized.
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One grizzly killed, another relocated after killing cattle
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and last updated 2021-05-14 00:53:12-04
GREAT FALLS â A grizzly bear was euthanized Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services after it was confirmed to have killed a cow in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown.
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks said in a news release that the bear was first
reported last week after a remote camera captured images of it feeding on a cow carcass. Traps were set over the weekend following the discovery of a second cow carcass with bear sign nearby. Wildlife Services technicians confirmed evidence that the bear had killed both cows.
After reappearing in Montana range, grizzly killed over cows
May 14, 2021 GMT
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Wildlife officials in central Montana have killed the first confirmed grizzly bear in modern times in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown, state wildlife officials said Friday.
The 447-pound (203-kilogram) male bear had been photographed eating a dead cow in late April by a remote camera set up by a landowner. Traps for the grizzly were set over the weekend after a second cow carcass was discovered and wildlife workers found evidence the bear had killed both cows, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks spokesman Greg Lemon said.