Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanizes 14 black bears after finding them ‘extremely food conditioned’

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 448

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens captured and euthanized 14 black bears near Bozeman after investigators found animals that were “extremely food conditioned” and unafraid of people at a property north of the city, the agency said Tuesday in a news release.

FWP said wardens and staff responded to a report of “supplemental feeding” of wild black bears on the property. On Sept. 24 and 25, investigators found bears there that were used to …

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