Grizzly bear euthanized north of Butte after multiple conflicts [Video]

BUTTE — According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), an adult male grizzly was euthanized last week after multiple conflicts with chicken coops, garbage, and other attractants near homes north of Butte over the month of August 2024.

An FWP press release says the bear was trapped and killed on Wednesday, August 28. According to the release, the conflicts began in the Elk Park area in early August when the three-year-old grizzly found chicken feed and broke into a chicken coop.

The bear was at first deterred by electric fencing that residents installed after the initial conflict but remained in the area looking for other attractants near homes. The release said FWP worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to capture and relocate the bear away from the area.

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