The Colorado Department of Wildlife’s “two strikes” nuisance policy, under which officials relocate bears after their first infraction and euthanize them after their second, has resulted in the euthanization of a record 11 “problem” bears between Basalt and Aspen this year, a record that has created an outcry in Aspen and caused DOW officials to rethink the policy, the Aspen Times reports.
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Wildlife agency rethinks bear rules after Aspen break-ins
September 14th, 2009 — Wildlife
