A person shot and killed a grizzly bear in Montana after the animal charged at him at shut vary, wildlife officers mentioned Monday.
Montana FWP mentioned the animal was an grownup feminine in good situation with “no history of conflict.” The bear was about 13 years outdated and weighed round 250 kilos, the company mentioned. The bear had a yearling cub along with her, the company mentioned.
As the person was leaving the realm, the grownup bear charged at him at shut vary, the company mentioned. He shot and killed the animal, and was unhurt, officers mentioned. The company mentioned no motion will probably be taken concerning the yearling cub. Yearlings are younger bears which might be over a yr outdated, based on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
An grownup grizzly working out of the woods in Montana in an undated file picture.
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Final July, officers mentioned a 72-year-old man shot and killed a feminine grizzly bear in Montana after it charged and attacked him whereas he was selecting berried.
Grizzly bear populations have gotten extra dense and widespread within the state, Montana FWP mentioned. The bear species is protected underneath the Endangered Species Act in many of the United States, however grizzly bears have reached restoration ranges in some ecoystems, together with the Northern Continental Divide and the Higher Yellowstone Ecosystems.
The bigger variety of bears will increase the probabilities of human-grizzly interactions. It’s higher to keep away from conflicts with the bears, the company mentioned, and folks can take steps like touring in teams, following meals storage suggestions, and by no means feeding wildlife to keep away from bear interactions. People who find themselves extra more likely to encounter bears ought to carry bear spray and be ready to make use of it instantly, Montana FWP mentioned. If you happen to do see a bear, by no means method it and go away the realm when it’s secure to take action, the company mentioned
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