Black bear relocated from north Sheridan

SHERIDAN (WNE) — At approximately 9:45 p.m. July 4, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department received a report of a black bear on the North Sheridan Pathway near Canfield Street. Personnel responded but the bear could not be located. 

On the afternoon of July 5, Game and Fish wildlife managers received another report of a black bear, this time near 12th Street and Taylor Avenue in north Sheridan. The bear was reported in the backyard of a residence that housed a flock of chickens and in an adjoining yard. 

Responding personnel located and immobilized the bear at approximately 5 p.m. The bear was found to be a sub-adult female in good health. It was likely the same bear reported the previous night. The bear was transported and released in a remote area of the Bighorn Mountains on the morning of Sunday, July 6. 

“Because the bear was reported quickly by the homeowners and other members of the public and because there was no known history of the bear repeatedly receiving human-provided attractants, it was considered a candidate for relocation,” said Sheridan Wildlife Biologist Eric Maichak. “Relocation is a management option when a bear has not established a pattern of behavior seeking out or becoming comfortable around humans and human-provided food, so we appreciate the public reporting conflicts as soon as possible.”

Game and Fish personnel have also responded to multiple bear conflicts in the Big Horn and Story area in recent weeks where garbage and bird feeders have been left unsecured. 

This story was published on July 8, 2025.