Black bear released in Alberta last month shot and killed

Jul 3, 2019 | 6:09 AM

Alberta Environment and Parks says one of two rehabilitated black bears released in a remote forest last month has been killed.

Provincial officials say the 16-month-old male was shot after it wandered near children on private land.

They say no charges will be laid and the province will continue to monitor the second bear, a female.

The non-profit Cochrane Ecological Institute took in the cubs last year when they both weighed under 10 kilograms.