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Two grizzly bears were removed last month due to cattle depredations in southwestern Montana.
One bear was killed in the Gravelly Mountains after several instances of sheep depredation. These conflicts happened despite multiple attempts to avoid them, including guard dogs, moving sheep to new areas, and hazing the bear.
The second bear was killed on private land in the Paradise Valley south of Livingston after chronic cattle depredations. The landowner moved cows twice, but conflicts continued.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services removed both bears on Aug. 21 in consultation...
