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Bear killed in Glacier after vehicle, building break-ins
- On June 5, 2025, Glacier National Park officials euthanized a 4-year-old female black bear in West Glacier after it became aggressive and food-conditioned.
- The bear’s food-conditioned behavior escalated sharply in June following numerous efforts to gain access to vehicles and structures on private property, as well as a prior relocation in 2022.
- In 2022, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks captured the bear in Kalispell and transferred it to an area near Puzzle Creek, located just south of Marias Pass, but the bear eventually returned and continued to display concerning behavior.
- On June 7, a female black bear accompanied by her cub took food from an unattended backpack along Going-to-the-Sun Road, leading park officials to shut down the road north of The Loop later that day.
- Glacier National Park advises visitors to secure food and keep distance from bears to prevent food-conditioning, which leads to euthanasia to protect human safety and property.
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Two black bears involved in separate food-related conflicts in Glacier, one euthanized • Daily Montanan
Black bears rummage through dumpsters. (Photo courtesy of FWP)On June 5, an aggressive food-conditioned black bear was euthanized in West Glacier, according to a news release from Glacier National Park said. The park said another black bear and cub could be relocated or euthanized after someone left a backpack unattended and the bears found food in it. The euthanized bear was a 4-year old female black bear. The bear consistently attempted to ent…
Black bears involved in food-related conflicts in Glacier National Park
A black bear has been euthanized and another pair of bears are being monitored after separate incidents in Glacier National Park this month.The first incident occurred on June 5 when a 4-year-old female black bear was euthanized.The bear had been aggressively food-conditioned and was consistently trying to enter vehicles and buildings.In 2022 the bear was captured in Kalispell by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and relocated to Puzzle Creek, s…
Black Bear Killed as Wildlife Conflicts Escalate in Glacier Park
Glacier National Park wildlife officials euthanized a food-conditioned black bear last week amid escalating conflicts between visitors and bears, a pattern that prompted wildlife officials to caution against careless behavior that allows bears to become habituated to humans. Although human-wildlife interactions are common in Glacier National Park, and can often be resolved through non-lethal measures, two incidents involving habituated black bea…
Two black bears involved in separate food-related conflicts in Glacier National Park
A black bear has been euthanized and another pair of bears are being monitored after separate incidents in Glacier National Park this month.The first incident occurred on June 5th when a 4-year-old female black bear was euthanized.The bear had been aggressively food-conditioned and was consistently trying to enter vehicles and buildings.In 2022 the bear was captured in Kalispell by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and relocated to Puzzle Creek,…
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