Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers are investigating after a marked grizzly bear was shot and killed near Hinton, Alta. earlier this week.
On Monday night, officers were notified by the fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program that a mature male grizzly bear’s collar was transmitting a mortality sign.
Officers were able to track the bear and found him shot dead along the side of Pembina River Road, about 48 kilometres south of Hinton.
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Alberta Fish and Wildlife believe the 450-pound grizzly was killed sometime between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday.
Pictures posted on the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Facebook page show the bear slumped over a pile of tree branches.
In Alberta, grizzlies are considered a threatened species and hunting them is illegal. The maximum penalty for poaching a grizzly is a $100,000 fine and/or one year in jail.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Report a Poacher Line at 1-800-642-3800. Callers can remain anonymous.
Hinton is located about 285 kilometres west of Edmonton.
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