Black bear cubs from Butte transferred out of FWP Wildlife Center

Two black bear cubs that were captured in August in Butte are on their way to a zoo for permanent placement.

The two cubs were placed at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wildlife Center in Helena in August following an incident in Butte where a female bear and two cubs were known to be feeding on unsecured garbage around town. The behavior had become habitual and presented a human safety concern.

FWP officials euthanized the adult bear due to its food-conditioned behavior and took the cubs to the Wildlife Center for temporary care. Wildlife health staff observed garbage in the cubs’ scat ini...