Yellowstone Euthanizes Grizzly Bear for Trash Raiding
Yellowstone National Park euthanized an 11-year-old, 400-pound grizzly bear after repeated incidents of it accessing human food and trash in developed areas like Old Faithful and Midway Geyser Basin. The bear demonstrated a sophisticated ability to overcome bear-resistant dumpsters and trash cans, posing a significant safety risk to visitors. This action, deemed necessary for public safety, prevents habituation to human food in other bears. The last such euthanasia in Yellowstone occurred in 2017.
John Q. Hosedrinker