Grizzly and cub euthanized after becoming food-conditioned in eastern Idaho

ISLAND PARK, Idaho —

Idaho Fish and Recreation (IDFG), in cooperation with the united statesFish and Wildlife Service, euthanized a grizzly sow and a yearling male cub on Saturday, Could 21 in Island Park. 

IDFG stated that the 2 started frequenting residential neighborhoods the place they turned habituated to human meals after buying meals from porches, unsecured rubbish cans, and autos. 

The sow was initially captured and relocated in 2020 after a number of food-related incidents. In 2021, the sow and cub have been concerned in a number of extra food-related conflicts. Then, this spring, the 2 continued related habits, in keeping with IDFG. IDFG stated that the 2 have been captured and euthanized on Saturday within the curiosity of human security. 

IDFG stated that as a result of Island Park is house to grizzly and black bears, guests and residents are inspired to retailer all rubbish containers inside a storage or locked shed, and that rubbish containers ought to solely be put out the morning of pick-up, not the night time earlier than. 

IDFG went on to say that bears are extremely adaptable and might shortly affiliate individuals with meals. The presence of: rubbish bins, birdseed, pet food, beehives, home poultry, and fruit timber; are well-documented sources of human and bear conflicts. Meals conditioned bears can lose their worry of people, resulting in bears approaching individuals, placing each people and bears in danger. 

Grizzly bears in Idaho are federally protected underneath the Endangered Species Act and administration actions are due to this fact achieved in session with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in keeping with IDFG. 

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