grizzly

He cut off the claws and pushed the carcass over the side of a mountain.

The zoo was the subject of protests for housing a polar bear that died in 2016.

Last month, a state biologist said it was too early to say whether the recovery zone grizzly deaths were alarming or even a trend.

Grizzlies are protected as a threatened species across the Lower 48 states.

Two bears were hit by a train and three were hit on a nearby highway.

The same bear was previously trapped on June 30 at the site of cattle depredation in the same area.

Wildlife officials say three bears have also died in automobile collisions, two of them in Montana.

Grand Teton National Park requires elk hunters to carry bear spray when they're in the park each fall.