This is a post about something I regularly and randomly think about: What is the impact on grizzly bears when they are captured and moved? Or even captured and tagged for research? Obviously a capture is a very close encounter with humans. Some captures are used solely for research where the grizzly is ear tagged, collared, or tattooed or both. Then there are captures that move problem bears (grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone area are moved usually for killing livestock) to more remote areas of the GYE that the bear isn't familiar with.

Its a good time of year to tell bear stories.  The bears are coming low, getting ready for winter.  I’ve heard a few stories in my valley from hunters.  Last week a ‘bad’ bear was…