Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 11:56 AM MDT
Grizzly killed a calf near Kilgore, prompting the relocation
On July 20, federal USDA Wildlife Services officials investigated the death of a domestic calf in the Dry Creek drainage near Kilgore and determined the calf was killed by a grizzly bear.
That evening, personnel from Idaho Fish and Game and Wildlife Services set a culvert trap and captured a large male grizzly. The bear was immobilized, given a body condition and health assessment, fitted with a GPS collar and relocated to a remote area in the Fish Creek drainage on Forest Service land.
Fish and Game staff will continue to monitor the bear’s movements and activities.
James Brower