Hunter mistakenly shoots and kills grizzly bear in northern Idaho

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

On June 10, a huntsman changeable and killed a subadult antheral grizzly carnivore he mistook for a achromatic bear.

The carnivore was killed successful portion 6 of Idaho’s Panhandle, an area not commonly utilized by grizzly bears. After identifying nan carnivore astatine nan segment arsenic a grizzly, nan huntsman contacted Idaho Fish and Game and has cooperated pinch nan investigation.

Most of Idaho’s grizzly carnivore populations are successful nan bluish Panhandle area and nan area successful and astir Yellowstone National Park. But young antheral grizzlies whitethorn rotation agelong distances and into areas wherever group don’t expect to brushwood them. These young antheral bears typically rotation done an area, but don’t stay there.

Grizzly bears are protected nether authorities and national law, and carnivore hunters are responsible for due recognition of their target. All hunters are encouraged to reappraisal their carnivore recognition skills to debar mistaken identity.

Size and colour of nan animal are not reliable indicators of species. It’s champion to look astatine aggregate features successful bid to make nan correct call. Grizzly bears typically person short, rounded ears, a dished facial profile, a salient enarthrosis hump and 2-4 inch agelong claws.

Now is arsenic bully of a clip arsenic immoderate to freshen up connected your bear recognition skills and your expertise to cognize nan quality betwixt a defensive and predatory encounter by utilizing our online resources.

Contact nan Panhandle Regional agency astatine (208) 769-1414 pinch immoderate questions.