A hunter thought he spotted a black bear in northern Idaho, so he shot and killed it, officials said. Then he realized he made a big mistake. The hunter had killed a young grizzly bear — a federally protected animal — on June 10 in the Panhandle region, the Idaho Game and Fish said in […]
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Bear conflicts are increasing in one of Colorado’s busiest resort areas, and officials want feedback on their plan to manage it
Both bear and human populations are growing in one of Colorado’s busiest resort regions, leading to increased conflicts in recent years, according to a draft report from the state wildlife agency. Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s draft Black Bear Management Plan for the region that includes Summit and Grand counties documented an average of 79 human-caused […]
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Five injured in second bear attack in Slovakia in three days
Five people have been injured in the second bear attack in Slovakia in three days, officials have said, prompting a northern town to declare a state of emergency and authorities to propose reclassifying the animals’ status on the protected species list. A 49-year-old woman was treated in hospital for an injury to her shoulder, and […]