Colorado has killed 294 bears this year, more than 3 times the number killed last year
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Nearly 300 black bears have been euthanized by Colorado Parks and Wildlife this year in a startling response to a record number of human-bear contacts driven by wildfire and drought.
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What happened
Nearly 300 black bears have been euthanized by Colorado Parks and Wildlife this year in a startling response to a record number of human-bear contacts driven by wildfire and drought.
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