US EditionYellowstone Forced to Euthanize 400-Pound Grizzly that Repeatedly Sought Out Human Food
- On May 14, 2025, wildlife officials in Yellowstone National Park humanely euthanized an 11-year-old, 400-pound male grizzly bear in Mammoth Hot Springs after it repeatedly accessed human food in park-developed areas.
- The removal followed repeated incidents where the bear overturned large, bear-resistant dumpsters and smaller trash cans to access human food in busy park areas like Old Faithful and Nez Perce Picnic Area.
- The bear learned to overturn massive dumpsters weighing 800 pounds and even dislodged smaller bear-proof trash containers to access human food, becoming increasingly habituated and creating a safety concern despite the park's efforts with bear-resistant facilities and management strategies.
- Bear management biologist Kerry Gunther expressed regret that this bear repeatedly targeted human garbage and managed to bypass the park’s bear-resistant measures.
- Officials decided to euthanize the bear to protect visitors and to discourage other bears from learning to rely on human food, marking the first such removal since 2017.
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Food-conditioned grizzly bear killed in Yellowstone National Park • Utah News Dispatch
Yellowstone National Park sign at the North Entrance. (Photo by Jim Peaco/Yellowstone National Park)Yellowstone National Park wildlife staff trapped and euthanized a grizzly bear this week after a series of conflicts with human food sources and trash in the park’s most popular tourist areas. According to a Wednesday press release from the park, the 11-year-old, male grizzly bear, estimated to weigh 400 pounds, had repeatedly sought out food sour…
Food-conditioned grizzly bear killed in Yellowstone National Park • Daily Montanan
Yellowstone National Park sign at the North Entrance (Photo by Jim Peaco | Yellowstone National Park). Yellowstone National Park wildlife staff trapped and euthanized a grizzly bear this week after a series of conflicts with human food sources and trash in the park’s most popular tourist areas. According to a Wednesday press release from the park, the 11-year-old, male grizzly bear, estimated to weigh 400 pounds, had repeatedly sought out food s…
Yellowstone National Park grizzly bear euthanized for repeatedly accessing trash
Yellowstone National Park officials trapped and euthanized an 11-year-old male grizzly bear on Wednesday, May 14, after it consistently sought out human food in developed areas of the park. The bear, weighing approximately 400 pounds, had overturned multiple large, bear-resistant dumpsters and accessed human food and trash at popular locations, including Old Faithful, the Nez Perce Picnic Area, and the Midway Geyser Basin parking lot. Notably, t…
Yellowstone staff kill grizzly bear that developed human food habit, broke into dumpsters
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyom. (KRDO) - Yellowstone National Park staff trapped and killed a grizzly bear, after they say the bear became food-conditioned and began repeatedly flipping bear-resistant dumpsters. This is the first grizzly bear they've killed since 2017. The National Park Service says they killed the 11-year-old male grizzly bear on May 14, 2025, since it was a threat to public safety. The bear was seeking out human food and, between A…
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NCWLIFEYellowstone National Park officials kill bear that repeatedly broke into trash for human food
Most of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming, but small portions extend into Idaho and Montana. (Clark Corbin/Idaho Capital Sun)Yellowstone National Park officials trapped and killed an 11-year-old grizzly bear Tuesday after the bear continuously sought human food and overturned trash containers in busy areas of the park. In a press release issued Wednesday, Yellowstone National Park officials said the 400-pound male grizzly bear pose…
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