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Montana wildlife agency euthanizes 14 food-conditioned black bears
Original: Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanizes 14 black bears after finding them ‘extremely food conditioned’
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has euthanized 14 black bears after determining the animals were 'extremely food conditioned', meaning they had learned to associate humans with food and posed a safety risk. The decision has drawn attention to how human food waste and attractants endanger wildlife, with state law generally barring relocation of bears that repeatedly seek out human food sources.
Why now: The large-scale killing of bears over their food conditioning has sparked debate over wildlife management and human responsibility.
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- Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanizes 14 black bears after finding them ‘extremely food conditioned’ · Daily Montanan
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