Two Banff black bears destroyed — one for behavioral issues and another due to health

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A black bear along a hiking trail in Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, British Columbia, Canada.

Two black bears, including a female cub in poor health and a radio-collared adult male, were euthanized last week in two separate events, according to Parks Canada.A black bear is pictured in this file photo. Parks Canada says two black bears, an adult and a cub, were put down last week. Two black bears, including a female cub and a radio-collared adult male, were destroyed last week in two separate events, according to Parks Canada.

In an unrelated incident, several reports of another bear within the Banff townsite were made to Parks Canada. These were for a bear that was managed, hazed and relocated away from high-volume areas in the spring of last year. "Due to the risks to public safety posed by the bear's behavioural changes, Parks Canada made the difficult choice to humanely euthanize the bear."John Clarke, a former Alberta fish and wildlife officer, said that it takes a lot of effort to properly haze and relocate a bear.

 

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