Grizzly depredations in Upper Green
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
August 4, 2017
According to Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports, the head count of dead cattle in the Upper Green has increased in recent weeks. For the week of July 15 to July 21, 13 calves were killed or injured by grizzly bears. One adult male grizzly was removed from the population due to repeated depredations, while two males were captured and relocated.
The week prior, grizzlies had killed or injured five calves, and two other calves the first week of July.
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team keeps a running tally of confirmed grizzly bear mortalities (both natural and human-caused) in the Yellowstone ecosystem, and that number stands at 12 grizzlies so far in 2017. Two of these bears were killed in collisions with motorists.
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