2011 Known and Probable Grizzly Bear Mortalities in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Data are preliminary and subject to change. Release of information will be limited for mortalities under investigation.

Count	Unique	Sex	Age class	Known Mortality Date	Location	Loss
44	201144	UNK	COY	4 Aug 2011	Blackrock Crk, BTNF-WY	Probable, natural, radioed female lost COY between 7/29 and 8/10. Location and mortality date are approximated.
43	201143	UNK	COY	4 Aug 2011	Blackrock Crk, BTNF-WY	Probable, natural, radioed female lost COY between 7/29 and 8/10. Location and mortality date are approximated.
42	201142	M	Adult	11 Nov 2011	South Fork Shoshone, State-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal after hunter was injured in state park, bear was old, had poor teeth, and was in poor condition for Nov
41	201141	F	Adult	6 Nov 2011	Wind River, PR-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for obtaining multiple food rewards in the town of Dubois, WY
40	201140	F	Adult	30 Oct 2011	South Fork Shoshone, PR-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated nuisance activity and obtaining food rewards in a residential area
39	201139			2011	WY	Known, human-caused, under investigation
38	201138	F	Adult	Aug 2011	Lynx Crk, YNP	Known, undetermined cause, remains found by YNP staff, estimated time of death was August, DNA results indicated this was a female bear
37	201137	M	Adult	21 Oct 2011	Box Crk, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated property damage and food rewards
36	201136	M	Adult	17 Oct 2011	Pine Crk, PR-MT	Known, human-caused, management removal for sheep depredation
35	201135	F	Adult	11 Oct 2011	Lamar River, YNP	Known, natural, was likely killed by another bear
34	201134	F	Adult	2 Oct 2011	North Fork Buffalo, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, hunting related, killed in self-defense, was accompanied by 2 yearlings
33	201133	M	Adult	5 Oct 2011	Davis Crk, PR-MT	Known, human-caused, mistaken identity kill by black bear hunter
32	201132	M	COY	29 Sep 2011	Sour Crk, YNP	Known, human-caused, live mangement removal. COY of mother involved in 1 human fatality and known to be at the site of a second
31	201131	M	COY	29 Sep 2011	Sour Crk, YNP	Known, human-caused, live mangement removal. COY of mother involved in 1 human fatality and known to be at the site of a second
30	201130	F	Adult	29 Sep 2011	Sour Crk, YNP	Known, human-caused, management removal of female with 2 COY. Bear was known to have caused the death of a hiker on 6 July in a defensive reaction to a surprise encounter. Bear was also known to be present (from DNA) at the site of a second human fatality on 25 August.
29	201129	M	Adult	20 Sep 2011	Rock Crk, CTNF-ID	Known, human-caused, appears to have died from a gunshot, bear had been dead approximately 1 week when reported by hunter. Mortality date is approximate
28	201128	M	Adult	20 Sep 2011	Wind River, SNF-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated cattle depredation
27	201127	F	Adult	Spr/Sum 2010	Cabin Crk, YNP	Known, Undetermined cause, based on remains bear appeared to have died during the spring or early summer of 2010. DNA results indicated this was a female bear
26	201126	F	Adult	13 Sep 2011	South Fork Fish Crk, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, hunting related, defense of life by archery hunter, was accompanied by 1 large young
25	201125	M	Adult	11 Sep 2011	Sunlight Crk, PR-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for livestock depredation and management history of property damage
24	201124	UNK	COY	10 Sep 2011	Burnt Timber Crk, SNF-WY	Probable, human-caused, 3rd of 3 COY whose mother was killed in self-defense by archery hunter
23	201123	UNK	COY	10 Sep 2011	Burnt Timber Crk, SNF-WY	Probable, human-caused, 2nd of 3 COY whose mother was killed in self-defense by archery hunter
22	201122	UNK	COY	10 Sep 2011	Burnt Timber Crk, SNF-WY	Probable, human-caused, 1st of 3 COY whose mother was killed in self-defense by archery hunter
21	201121	F	Adult	10 Sep 2011	Burnt Timber Crk, SNF-WY	Known, human-caused, hunting related, defense of life by archery hunter, was accompanied by 3 COY
20	201120	F	Adult	7 Sep 2011	Fales Fork, SNF-WY	Known, human-caused, hunting related, defense of life by archery hunter, was accompanied by 3 yearlings
19	201119	M	Adult	9 Sep 2011	Bear Crk, PR-MT	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated cattle depredation
18	201118	F	Adult	Sep 2011	Gravelly Range, BDNF-MT	Known, human-caused, under investigation
17	201117	M	Adult	28 Aug 2011	Green River, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated cattle depredation
16	201116	UNK	COY	25 Jun 2011	Pickett Crk, BLM-WY	Known, undetermined cause, remains of a COY that had been dead several months found and reported. Date of mortality is approximate.
15	201115	M	Adult	24 Aug 2011	Strawberry Crk, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated cattle depredation
14	201114	F	COY	8 Aug 2011	South Fork Shoshone, PR-WY	Known, human-caused, management live removal to Cleveland Metro Zoo, was accompanying mother when she obtained anthropogenic foods on numerous occasions
13	201113	M	COY	8 Aug 2011	South Fork Shoshone, PR-WY	Known, human-caused, management live removal to Cleveland Metro Zoo, was accompanying mother when she obtained anthropogenic foods on numerous occasions
12	201112	F	Adult	7 Aug 2011	South Fork Shoshone, PR-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for obtaining numerous food rewards at private residences, was accompanied by 2 COY
11	201111				WY	Known, undetermined cause, under investigation
10	201110	M	Subadult	1 Aug 2011	Incinerator Crk, YNP	Known, human-caused, management removal for numerous nuisance activities and food rewards associated with a campground escalating to aggressive behavior towards humans to obtain food
9	201109	F	Adult	27 Jul 2011	Wagon Crk, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for cattle depredations and prior management history for anthroprogenic foods
8	201108	F	Adult	18 Jul 2011	Buttermilk Crk, PR-MT	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated food rewards in a campground and at residences
7	201107	M	Adult	16 Jul 2011	Fish Crk, BTNF-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for repeated sheep and cattle depredation
6	201106	F	Adult	11 Jul 2011	Skull Crk, WY	Known, human-caused, road kill
5	201105			2011	WY	Known, human-caused, under investigation
4	201104	M	Adult	2 Jun 2011	Tangle Crk, YNP	Known, human-caused, road kill
3	201103			2011	WY	Known, human-caused, under investigation
2	201102			2011	WY	Known, under investigation
1	201101	M	Adult	7 May 2011	Grass Crk, State-WY	Known, human-caused, management removal for breaking into cabin.

Known mortality - a carcass is in hand; Probable mortality - evidence strongly suggests a mortality has occurred but no carcass is recovered.

Abbreviations: BOR = Bureau of Reclamation; BLM = Bureau of Land Management; BTNF = Bridger-Teton National Forest; COY = cub-of-the-year; CTNF = Caribou-Targhee National Forest; GNF = Gallatin National Forest; GTNP = Grand Teton National Park; IDFG = Idaho Fish and Game; MTFWP = Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; PR = private; SNF = Shoshone National Forest; UNK = Unknown; WRIR = Wind River Indian Reservation; WYGF = Wyoming Game and Fish; YNP = Yellowstone National Park.