Grizzly bear trapped and relocated in Island Park area

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from Idaho Fish and Game.

ISLAND PARK — After consultation pinch nan United States Fish and Wildlife Service, nan Idaho Department of Fish and Game relocated an big antheral grizzly carnivore connected Tuesday.

Wildlife Services group a trap for nan animal aft nan decease of a home calf adjacent Highway 20 and nan Buffalo River that was wished to person been killed by a grizzly bear. An 11-year-old antheral grizzly was captured that evening arsenic it returned to nan termination site. The carnivore was identified arsenic a known individual that had antecedently been collared for investigation purposes and had nary known history of conflict anterior to this incident.

In practice pinch nan USFWS and nan Caribou-Targhee National Forest, nan grizzly carnivore was immobilized, fixed a assemblage information and wellness assessment, fitted pinch a power collar and relocated to a distant area successful nan Fish Creek drainage connected Forest Service onshore astir 12 miles from nan City of Island Park.

Grizzly bears are relocated successful accordance pinch authorities and national rule and regulation, and IDFG is required to update nan nationalist whenever a grizzly carnivore is relocated. Fish and Game unit will proceed to show nan bear’s movements and activities.

While not ever possible, relocation is simply a guidance instrumentality that wildlife biologists usage to minimize conflicts betwixt humans and grizzly bears. Relocation sites are chosen aft considering nan age, activity and type of conflict nan carnivore was progressive in, arsenic good arsenic nan proximity to adjacent quality activity. Before immoderate relocation occurs, IDFG consults pinch nan due agencies to minimize nan chance of early conflicts and maximize nan relocated grizzly bear’s chance of survival.