Bear conflict and killings rise amid food shortages and attractants

A report says Colorado had euthanized 294 bears by late August, versus a typical annual 60–90, amid poor natural food conditions and attractants including garbage and birdfeeders; it also reports strain on wildlife officers. In Red Lodge, managers report food shortages, less wary bears, and six local deaths, but the causes remain uncertain and should not be conflated with statewide figures.