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Four bear reports in two days keep wildlife officials busy in Moab

By moabtimes.com · August 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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Wildlife officials responded to four black bear reports in Moab from early Sunday through Monday morning, euthanizing two bears and tranquilizing another for relocation. A black bear rests in a tree along the Mill Creek Parkway near Grand County Middle School on Aug.

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