Grizzly spotted along CdA river
A Montana grizzly bear that had been trapped, collared for research and released northwest of Noxon has wandered to the Coeur d’Alene River area north of Interstate 90 where Idaho wildlife officials say they’ll attempt to trap it again.
Like many bears trying to survive the record-dry year, the 2-year-old male grizzly appears to be on the search for food, said Wayne Wakkinen, Idaho Fish and Game Department regional wildlife manager in Coeur d’Alene.
The bear was videotaped this week by Kingston-area resident Sandy Podsaid, clearly showing that it was a collared grizzly.
On Aug. 4, the grizzly had been captured in a culvert trap by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staffers about 20 miles north of Whitefish. The bear was transported and released the same day near Spar Lake north of SR200 near the Montana-Idaho border/Rich Landers, SR.
