Game and Fish relocate Grizzly

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult female grizzly bear on July 29, following cattle depredation in Fremont County.

The bear was captured as part of conflict management efforts on national forest land and relocated to the Calf Creek drainage, approximately a half-mile south of Yellowstone National Park. The move was carried out in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Targhee National Forest.

Grizzly bear relocations are conducted in accordance with state and federal regulations, and Game and Fish is required to notify the public when such actions occur.

Relocation is used as a management tool to reduce conflicts between humans and grizzlies. Bears that pose a threat to human safety are not relocated and may be removed from the population if no alternatives are viable.

Wildlife managers consider several factors before relocation, including the bear’s age, sex, and type of conflict, as well as potential human activity in the release area. All grizzly relocations occur within the designated recovery zone or adjacent areas.