6. Bears caught by agency personnel in culvert or live traps in 

 the general vicinity of beeyards , but not known to have 

 actually caused damage, will be held up to 12 hours in the 

 trap so that stools may be inspected for evidence of having 

 caused damage to beehives. 



7. Live-trapped bears showing evidence of having caused 

 depredation on beehives will be killed. 



8. Live-trapped bears that do not display evidence of having 

 caused beehive damage, and have no history of other nuisance 

 problems, may be relocated under the following circumstances 

 and in compliance with 87-1-231 to 234. 



A. All relocated nuisance black bears will be marked with 

 special "nuisance bear" eartags; records of marked 

 bears will be kept at the regional level; proper 

 distribution of "nuisance bear" eartags will be the 

 responsibility of the Regional Supervisor. 



B. Grizzly bear relocation will follow the IGBC Nuisance 

 Bear Guidelines; 



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C. Release sites of nuisance black bears wiil preferably 

 be at least 50 miles away, in a different mountain 

 range, in an area of low bear density and not in an 

 area of known chronic bear problems. It is recognized 

 that it may not always be possible to meet all of these 

 criteria. Selection of areas for relocations will be 

 the responsibility of the Regional Supervisor. 



9. When possible, hunters will be utilized in removing known 

 dcunage-causing bears during open bear hunting season. A 

 hunter roster for damage hunts will be considered on a 

 region by region basis and will be the responsibility of the 

 Regional Supervisor. 



10. The Department will work towards refining of techniques for 

 the protection of beeyards from depredating bears. As new 

 technology becomes available, information will be passed on 

 to beekeepers. New techniques may be pilot tested with 

 cooperating beekeepers. 



11. The Department will consider cost-sharing protective 

 structures in certain situations. In "chronic" bear problem 

 areas, the Department will provide a charger to beekeepers 

 who wish to protect their beeyards with electrified fences 

 and who are willing to purchase the materials and erect and 

 maintain such a fence. 



12. Other options, such as moving beeyards, should be considered 

 when trying to reduce chronic bear problems. Beekeepers 

 will be encouraged to prevent bear depredation problems 

 whenever possible. 



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