A 15-year-old female black bear that was tranquilized after climbing a tree in Spanish Valley was euthanized rather than relocated.
A 15-year-old female black bear sits in a tree in Spanish Valley on Aug. 11 before being tranquilized by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. DWR later euthanized the bear rather than relocating it. Photos courtesy of the Grand County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Behling, conservation outreach manager for the Utah …