Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear
Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear
Health Issues Which May Affect This Animal
What Causes This Disease?
Trichinosis is a disease caused by a nematode parasite, Trichinella spiralis.Where Is The Disease Found?
Trichinosis occurs throughout North American and can be found in grizzly bears, polar bears, black bears, feral swine, mountain lions, wolverines, wolves, coyotes, and foxes. Trichinosis has been documented in black bears and mountain lions in Idaho. Trichinosis has been documented in humans associated with consuming home-made jerky made from a cougar and a black bear in Idaho.Signs of Disease
Animals infected with trichinosis generally appear healthy. Trichinosis is hard to detect when butchering because there are few lesions and the cysts are very small. The cysts are most common in the muscles of the jaw, tongue, and diaphragm. Animals that are infected with adult worms may have swollen intestines with small bruises on the intestinal wall. Affected muscles and associated lymph nodes may be soft and swollen.Read More About Trichinosis
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News
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Save the date: Idaho Fish and Game grizzly bear biologist to speak in Hailey
May 12, 2022 - 4:44 PM MDT
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Ashton men sentenced for unlawful killing of grizzly bear
April 15, 2022 - 10:21 AM MDT
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Grizzly bear confirmed to have killed additional livestock near Naples in North Idaho on April 8
April 8, 2022 - 6:00 PM MDT
Idaho Fish and Game staff have confirmed that a grizzly bear killed five livestock animals on private land near Naples from April 5-8.
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Grizzly bear suspected to have killed livestock in North Idaho on April 5
April 6, 2022 - 5:27 PM MDT
Idaho Fish and Game received information on April 6 about a llama and a sheep that had been killed overnight by a suspected grizzly bear.
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F&G Commission approves agreement with Wyoming and Montana to manage grizzly bears
December 18, 2021 - 9:25 AM MST
Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Dec. 16 approved an updated “Memorandum of Agreement” between Idaho, Wyoming and Montana regarding state grizzly bear management commitments in support of delisting the bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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Collared grizzly bear in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest is a reminder to be bear aware
October 8, 2021 - 10:24 AM MDT
A grizzly bear was confirmed northeast of Magee in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest on October 6, 2021. Both grizzly bears and black bears can be found in most of the Panhandle other parts of the state, and people are encouraged to take appropriate precautions when hunting and recreating in bear country.