14 Bears Euthanized near Bozeman

[Big Sky Guy]

14 'extremely food conditioned' bears euthanized after capture in Bozeman

Fourteen black bears were removed from a Bozeman property and euthanized after they were found to have been food conditioned and habituated to humans, according to the Montana Department of

www.belgrade-news.com

Pretty sad deal. Hope the charges meet the crime. According to follow up article below fine of $50-$1k and up to 6-months in county detention center. Would think this would be 14 counts, but who knows?

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks speaks out on 14 bears euthanized near Bozeman: what penalties could follow

Montana FWP speaks out after 14 bears were euthanized near Bozeman and reveals what penalties could follow.

www.kbzk.com

 

[Gerald Martin]

Been ticked off about this since the story came out. There’s a very good chance that I have seen some of these bears over the past year or so. I had a jobsite on Bozeman Creek where bears came and went naturally and never caused any problems. The fact that they had to die because of this individual’s stupidity is disgusting.

 

[thomas89]

Obviously a pretty severe case here but I've heard that quite a few bears are shot in little mountain towns every year due to human interaction.