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Black bear killed at Yellowstone

Black bear killed in Yellowstone after learning how to obtain human food
A food-conditioned black bear was killed at Yellowstone National Park after a series of concerning incidents "posed a clear threat to visitor safety," officials said. The bear was lethally removed on July 11 at approximately 5 p.
Black Bear Killed In Yellowstone National Park After It Became ‘Food-Conditioned’
Yellowstone National Park staff killed a black bear when it became "habituated and food-conditioned." That means it figured out that people are sources of food.
Black bear killed at Yellowstone after becoming 'food-conditioned'
The bear was euthanised by Yellowstone National Park staff around 5 p.m. on July 11, following "a series of concerning incidents."
Yellowstone staff kill black bear after it targets campers' stored food
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Yellowstone Kills First Food-Habituated Black Bear in 5 Years
An adult female black bear has been lethally removed from Yellowstone National Park after becoming conditioned to human food, marking the first bear euthanized in the park for this reason in 5 years.
Bear crushes tent while looking for food in Yellowstone campsite, officials say
We go to great lengths to protect bears and prevent them from gaining access to human food in all areas of the park. But occasionally, a bear outsmarts us or overcomes our defenses.”
Yellowstone black bear ‘lethally removed’ after becoming threat to campers
An adult female black bear has been “lethally removed” from Yellowstone National Park after becoming conditioned to human food sources at a backcountry campsite.
Habituated, food-conditioned black bear killed in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park staff reported Thursday that on Friday, July 11, an adult female black bear was lethally removed after a series of “concerning incidents” involving a
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