GLACIER NATIONAL PARK — A black bear has been euthanized and another pair of bears are being monitored after separate incidents in Glacier National Park this month.

The first incident occurred on June 5 when a 4-year-old female black bear was euthanized.

The bear had been aggressively food-conditioned and was consistently trying to enter vehicles and buildings.

In 2022 the bear was captured in Kalispell by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and relocated to Puzzle Creek, south of Marias Pass. The bear was seen in the West Glacier area last year, but the increase in food-conditioned behavior began in June of this year.

The second incident occurred on June 7 when another female black bear with a cub ate food from an unattended backpack, causing Going-to-the-Sun Road to close that afternoo

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