DWR euthanized a black bear they said could not be safely relocated. Utah’s terrible drought is partly to blame.
Officials also cited her age and the tendency of older female bears to return after relocation.
(Grand County Sheriff’s Office) A 15-year-old female black bear sits in a tree in Spanish Valley on Aug. 11 before being tranquilized by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. DWR later euthanized the bear rather than relocating it.