Conservation officers in British Columbia say they are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for attacking a group of schoolchildren and teachers last month.

A statement from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says DNA and other forensic evidence has ruled out the involvement of four bears that were captured on Wednesday.

It says there have been no other bear sightings in the area of the attack around Bella Coola, B.C., for the past five days.

The statement says that due to the time of year, when bears begin denning, officers are no longer actively trying to capture bears and trapping equipment has been removed.

Three students and a school staff member were badly injured in the attack that came as their group of 20 ate lunch during a field trip on Nov. 20

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