Grizzly Bear Relocated

CODY -The Wyoming Game and Fish Department trapped and relocated an adult male grizzly 
The bear was captured for killing livestock on a U.S. Forest Service grazing allotment north of 
Pinedale, WY.  In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Shoshone 
National Forest, the bear was relocated to the Five Mile Creek drainage approximately five miles 
from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park within the North Fork of the Shoshone 
River drainage west of Cody.  The release site is located in currently occupied grizzly bear 
Grizzly bear relocation is a management tool afforded bear management personnel to minimize 
conflicts between humans and grizzlies. The decision to relocate and the selection of a relocation 
site is made taking into consideration the age, sex, and type of conflict the bear was involved in. 
Since grizzly bears are listed as “Threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, consultation 
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the appropriate land management agency is also 
made to minimize the chance of future conflicts and maximize the survival potential of the 
relocated grizzlies. Bears are relocated in accordance with federal law and regulation. When 
selecting a relocation site, the department makes every consideration to minimize potential 
conflicts with livestock and people.

 Bears can create conflicts after they have obtained food rewards. Game and Fish continues to 
stress the importance of keeping all attractants (food items, horse feeds, bird seed, and others) 
unavailable to bears. Reducing attractants reduces human-bear conflicts.