2014 Bear Management
January 1, 2018
Bear Management Information
January 1, 2018
May 28 – June 2 Weekly Summary
MONTANA
Captured and released
- 5/28/2012 Sub Adult Grizzly Female – Research Capture – Released in Spotted Bear River area of Flathead County
- 5/30/2012 Sub Adult Grizzly Male – Human Conflict – Released in Whale Creek area of Flathead County
- 6/1/2012 Sub Adult Black Bear Male – Human Conflict – Released in Trout Creek Drainage of Mineral County
- 6/2/2012 Sub Adult Black Bear Male – Human Conflict – Released in Cripple Horse Creek area of Lincoln County
- 6/2/2012 Sub Adult Black Bear Male – Human Conflict – Released in Cripple Horse Creek area of Lincoln County
- 6/11/13 – Flathead County – Grizzly Bear sub adult -Livestock Conflict – Released in Upper Whale Creek
- 6/12/13 – Sanders County – Black Bear adult male -Human Conflict – Released in Devils Club Creek Area
- 6/12/13 – Gallatin County – Black Bear yearling male -Human Conflict – Released in Tepee Creek Area
- 6/15/13 – Flathead County – Black Bear adult male -Human Conflict – Released in Canyon Creek Area
- Verified one calf depredated by a grizzly bear west of Thermopiles.
- Retrieved a dropped radio collar in the New Fork Canyon area north of Pinedale.
- Conducted multiple grizzly bear observation flights in southern Bear Management Units.
- Captured and relocated one subadult male grizzly bear west of Cody for frequenting a housing development.
- Captured and killed – 6/1/13- Flathead County – Sub Adult Grizzly Female-lethally removed from population for human conflict
- Captured and released – 6/1/13- Flathead County – Adult Black Bear Female-Human Conflict – Released in Wild Bill Mtn. Area
- Nothing to report
- A subadult female and adult male grizzly bear were captured, marked, sampled, and released during monitoring efforts near Dubois; concluded trapping efforts in the area.
- Verified grizzly bear visitation of black bear baits in the Lander region.
- Captured and relocated one subadult male grizzly bear west of Cody for frequenting an occupied campground and close proximity to camp occupants.
- Captured and released – 5/29/13- Flathead County- Adult Black Bear male Relocated for human conflict
Relocated McGinnis Creek area.
- Verified two grizzly bear killed calves west of Thermopiles.
- Captured two adult male and two sub-adult male grizzly bears during monitoring efforts near Dubois. Bears were marked, sampled, and released.
- Captured and relocated a female grizzly bear and two yearlings on private land for frequenting agricultural lands northeast of Meeteetse.
- Captured and relocated one sub-adult male grizzly bear on private land north of Cody for frequenting a calving pasture.
- Verified one grizzly bear killed Angus yearling at a ranch north of Thermopiles.
- Captured an adult female grizzly bear north of Dubois. The bear was fitted with a GPS collar and samples were taken.
- Captured a sub-adult male grizzly bear north of Dubois. A VHF collar was placed on the bear and samples were taken. The collar will provide information on distribution and survival for grizzly bears in the area.
- Captured an adult male for frequenting calving pastures on a private ranch northwest of Cody, WY. The bear was
relocated to the Clarks Fork drainage on the Shoshone National Forest approximately 13 miles northwest of Crandall, WY
- 5/21/13- Lake County – Sub Adult Black Bear Relocated because of human conflict Relocated to Goat Creek area.
- Captured and released – 5/25/13- Judith Basin County- Adult Black Bear Relocated for preventative measures Relocated to Russian Flats area.
- Large Carnivore section personnel began trapping to radio-collar grizzly bears for monitoring and research purposes in the Dubois area. Radio collars provide important information on grizzly bear survival, reproduction, distribution, and habitat use.
- Captured and released – 5/21/13- Lake County – Sub Adult Black Bear Relocated because of human conflict Relocated to Goat Creek area.
- Verified one yearling heifer that was killed by a grizzly bear on private land near Thermopiles.
- Verified one calf that was killed by a grizzly bear on private land west of Cody.
- Caught an approximately 7-year-old male grizzly for livestock depredation southwest of Cody. The bear was relocated to the Shoshone National Forest north of Dubois.
- Captured and removed one adult male grizzly from private land south of Cody for repeated livestock depredations.
- Nothing To Report
- Verified two calves that were killed by grizzly bears on private land near Cody.
- Verified one calf and one yearling heifer that were killed by a grizzly bear on private land near Thermopiles.
- Verified that one cow was injured by a grizzly bear on private land near Thermopiles.
- Nothing To Report
- Inspected two bear injured calves at a ranch near Cody.
- Captured an adult male grizzly bear near Cody for damaging a secured grain shed and bear resistant poly carts. The bear was removed because of past conflict history.
- Nothing to report
- 4/23/13 – Flathead County – Sub Adult Grizzly Bear Relocated because of human conflict Relocated to US/Canadian Border on North Fork of Flathead River.
- Captured and released – 4/26/13 – Missoula County – Black Bear Male Cub of the year – orphaned Relocated rehabilitation center in Helena, MT.
- Captured and released – 4/26/13 – Missoula County – Black Bear Male Cub of the year (2)- orphaned Relocated rehabilitation center in Helena, MT.
- Captured and released – 4/26/13 – Missoula County – Black Bear Sub adult female – orphaned Relocated rehabilitation center in Helena, MT.
- One domestic calf was verified as killed by a grizzly bear on private land near Cody
- Section personnel presented population and management information at the Interagency
Grizzly Bear Study Team and Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee meetings in Jackson
- Nothing to report
- Verified a grizzly bear cattle depredation near Clark.
- Nothing to report
- Captured a 10-year old male grizzly bear near Clark. The bear was removed for repeated livestock depredations.
- Lincoln Coubnty – Orphaned Black Bear Cub Relocated to Rehabilitation center in Helena Montana
