A food-conditioned black bear was killed at Yellowstone National Park after a series of concerning incidents "posed a clear threat to visitor safety," officials said. The bear was lethally removed on July 11 at approximately 5 p.

An adult female black bear has been lethally removed from Yellowstone National Park after becoming conditioned to human food, marking the first bear euthanized in the park for this reason in 5 years.

A black bear was killed in a management action for the first time since 2020 after eating food storage near Blacktail Deer Creek.