The bear was lethally removed on July 11 at approximately 5 p.m. by Yellowstone National Park staff following “a series of concerning incidents at a backcountry campsite located in the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage in the northern part of the park,” according to a statement from the National Park Service on Thursday.

Wildlife officials confirmed the deaths of two bears last week due to human conflicts. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, a landowner along Foothill Road east of Kalispell shot and killed a grizzly bear on July 10,

A black bear was killed in a management action for the first time since 2020 after eating food storage near Blacktail Deer Creek.