Fish and Game officers relocated a male grizzly bear after multiple reports of sightings in or near Mill Creek Campground and a nearby subdivision in Island Park, Idaho.
The bear appeared to have lost some of its natural fear of humans, which is referred to as "habituation," a condition that can be dangerous to humans and the bear.
On July 11, officers captured the bear, then sedated, tagged and fitted it with a GPS collar. They transported the grizzly to a remote area in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest near Snow Creek Butte.
Fish and Game officials say the stress of being captured and transported may cause the bear be more wary of humans in the future. They will monitor the bear using data from its GPS collar, which allows department staff to pinpoint its location.
