A burglarious black bear in California responsible for at least 21 home break-ins in South Lake Tahoe since 2022 is headed to a wildlife sanctuary in Colorado.
The bear, which wildlife biologists captured and immobilized Friday, was headed to the Colorado sanctuary Monday, said Jordan Traverso, a spokesperson for the California Fish and Wildlife Department.“Relocation is not typically an option for conflict animals over concern that relocating an animal will relocate the conflict behavior to a different community,” according to the California wildlife agency.
Staff members from the agency and the Nevada Wildlife Department immobilized the bear and collected DNA. The animal was given an ear tag and a satellite tracking collar that helped officials link her to the home invasions in Lake Tahoe from February 2022 to May, officials said.in the cargo hold of an Iraqi plane before it departed from the Dubai airport.transportation was carried out lawfully and according to International Air Transport Association standards.
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