You better bear-lieve it
A black bear cub rests in a tree near Wood River Middle School.
Photo courtesy Idaho Fish and Game
Stories are often told about how far, and quickly, wildlife can travel. Some are almost too hard to believe. Fish and Game wildlife biologists in the Magic Valley region now have another story to tell about the black bear cub that walked well over 120 miles in about 17 days.
This bear story starts in Carmen which is just north of Salmon, where Salmon’s regional wildlife biologists have been dealing with a significant uptick in black bears in the area. Most of the bears have been finding attractants, such as unsecured residential garbage and pet food.
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