Grizzly Bear Relocated from Ovando-Helmville Valley to Glacier National Park

 


OVANDO - Wildlife officials captured a young male grizzly bear incidentally on April 25 in the Ovando-Helmville Valley and later relocated it to Glacier National Park. The bear was captured in a trap that was set in response to a livestock depredation on cattle that occurred earlier in the week. 

The four-year old male grizzly was not involved the in depredation but because of its proximity to cattle during the calving season, in an area with a recent grizzly-caused livestock injury, the bear was relocated.

 Deep snow conditions in the surrounding area made it difficult to find a suitable...



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