A male grizzly bear was moved from private land near Cody, Wyoming to an area just south of Yellowstone National Park on May 16, 2024, after it killed cattle in the region. This marks the latest chapter in Wyoming’s ongoing efforts to balance growing bear populations with farming and ranching needs. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) relocated the bear to Glade Creek drainage, roughly 2.5 miles from Yellowstone. This wasn’t a one-off event – on May 2, another grizzly was moved 60 miles northwest of Cody to Ghost Creek drainage for similar reasons. A third bear was relocated … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Relocation Near Yellowstone Sparks Fresh Debate on Wildlife Conflicts and Cattle Loss in Wyoming