The sow grizzly was captured in an area experiencing ongoing cattle depredations, prompting the relocation

After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) relocated a 5-year-old female grizzly bear on Aug. 21, 2024.

Wildlife Services began trapping southeast of Henry’s Lake in an area that has experienced several confirmed cattle depredations due to grizzly bears over the past several weeks. A 257-pound female grizzly was captured on the night of Aug. 20 while visiting the site. Given the presence of other bears at the kill site, and having no prior history of cattle depredation, the decision was made to relocate this bear.

In cooperation with the USFWS and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the sow grizzly was immobilized, given a body condition and health assessment, fitted with a radio collar and relocated to a remote area in the Fish Creek drainage on Forest Service land approximately 12 miles from the City of Island Park. Read more

An angler was injured in a black bear attack on the Stillwater River near Beehive on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21.

The angler, an adult male, was fishing alone on the bank of the Stillwater River when he encountered a black bear. The bear swatted the man’s face and immediately left the incident site. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and did not seek medical attention.

The bear’s behavior was likely defensive in the surprise, close encounter. Due to the nature of this defensive encounter, there are no efforts to capture the bear at this time. Recreationists, including anglers, should be aware while in bear country, especially in areas with abundant natural foods such as fruit and berries and where hearing may be limited along rivers and streams. Read more

An adult male grizzly bear was euthanized last week after four livestock conflicts in the upper Blackfoot Valley over the past month.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife specialists reported that the conflicts began in mid-July east of Lincoln where the bear first killed a calf on leased private property. The first depredation was not discovered for a few days, so traps were not set. FWP worked with the landowner and other partners in the area to try to prevent more livestock depredations, however the bear remained and continued to pursue cattle.

Other depredations began the first week in August, with three calves killed in a five-day period. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorized removal of the bear and game cameras were set on one of the carcasses. The bear was shot and killed by U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services on Aug. 13.

FWP and USFWS specialists work to help landowners and communities avoid bear conflicts. If you see a bear or sign near your residence that may result in a conflict, call your local bear specialist at the contact number found on FWP’s website: fwp.mt.gov/conservation/wildlife-management/bear/contact. Read more

Maine Game Wardens, The Maine Forest Service, the Carrabassett Valley Fire Department and the Eustis Fire Department teamed up to rescue a 71-year-old Maine man who collapsed while hiking yesterday afternoon.

Gerard Jalbert, age 71, of Falmouth Maine was hiking with a friend and returning back from hiking to the top of Redington Mountain when he collapsed on the trail at approximately 12:30 yesterday afternoon.

The friend was able to call 911, and emergency personnel were able to get an exact location of the victim through the cell phone. Two teams consisting of multiple game wardens, Eustis Fire Department and Carrabassett Valley Frie Departments assembled quickly and began hiking in. One team hiked up the Appalachian trail up Crocker Mountain to access the Redington Trail, while the other team travelled by ATV on the Caribou Pond Road to an old snowmobile trail to an intersection with the Redington trail.

Both teams reached Jalbert at approximately 3:15 p.m. A decision was made then to contact the Maine Forest Service, who quickly arrived by helicopter, and was able to hoist him out of the woods, and transfer him to a waiting LifeFlight helicopter, who transferred him to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Jalbert remains at Maine Medical in stable condition.

“With the need to get Mr. Jalbert to the hospital quickly, state agencies and local emergency personnel were able to work together to rescue a man in a very remote area among some of Maine’s highest mountains,” said Sergeant Scott Thrasher.

Article and Photos by Paul Konrad

A variety of hummingbird feeders are available; this Ruby-throated Hummingbird is alighting on model that features a high perch for open views of the birds as they feed on fresh sugar-water nectar.

The female of a pair of Sandhill Cranes that has been adopted a suburban Minneapolis neighborhood, occasionally visiting front yards and centering at an adjacent open area with a shallow wetland. Read more

Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, a subadult female black bear attacked and injured a child inside a tent at a private campground south of Red Lodge.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens and bear specialists responded to the incident. The bear was caught and euthanized the following day.

The child was transported to a medical facility in Billings. FWP staff set a trap at the campsite on Sunday night and worked with the campground owner to evacuate the campground by the morning of Aug. 12. Additional traps and snares were set when the campground was fully evacuated. The bear was captured on the afternoon of Aug. 12, and was shot and killed. FWP found unsecured attractants, including garbage, a cooler, and human food, around and inside the tent where the attack occurred. Read more

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The Maine Warden Service rescued a 71-year-old Fort Kent man who was missing overnight after he headed out fishing yesterday afternoon.

McClaren “Mickey” McBreairty, age 71 of Fort Kent, had told his wife yesterday afternoon that he was headed out fishing in the North Maine Woods, but when he didn’t return yesterday evening, she notified the Maine Warden Service at 10:30 last night that he was missing.

Game wardens were able to confirm that McBreairty did go through a North Maine Woods gate at around noon yesterday, but a search last night by game wardens in one of his favorite fishing areas revealed no sign of McBreairty. Game Wardens continued to search the area until approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning.

Game wardens resumed searching at 6:00 a.m. this morning with more game wardens, an Allagash Ranger, and a Maine Warden Service aircraft. At approximately 10:15 a.m. this morning, Game Warden Pilot Josh Tibbetts located McBreairty’s truck stuck on a washed out road alongside a beaver flowage off the Michaud Farm Road in Allagash.

Game Warden Kayle Hamilton was able to drive to the scene where he found McBreairty in the truck, a little tired but in good spirits. Game Warden Hamilton was able to get him out of the woods, and reunite him with his family.