Fish and Wildlife officers have captured and relocated two grizzly bears that had been causing problems northwest of Sundre recently.A 320-kilogram (700-pound) male was captured in a culvert trap on agricultural land north of Burnstick Lake on Wednesday, and a 181-kilogram (400-pound) male was captured in a snare the following day.Both animals were then tranquilized and examined by Fish and Wildlife officers before being transported to a release area about 800 kilometres north of Sundre.The exact release area is not being made public, said Sundre-Olds Fish and Wildlife officer Adam Mirus.The bears are believed to be responsible for the killing of a calf and for breaking into grain bins in the area over the past several weeks, he said.Fish and Wildlife officers set up three culvert traps in an effort to capture a Grizzly bear believed to have been causing trouble northwest of Sundre.Anyone spotting a bear in the area is being asked to call the Sundre Fish and Wildlife office at 403-638-3805 or 911 if the bear is posing an immediate public safety hazard.Mountain View BearSmart Society (MVBS) reported on its website last week that a grizzly bear was sighted in the Elkton area on the morning of April 11.
