Photo courtesy Wyoming Game & Fish Dept.
A black bear is trapped late Sunday night near the Dayton Gulch campground in the Bighorn National Forest. Officials euthanized the bear after it received food from a camper and returned later for more.

Game & Fish euthanizes Bighorn Forest bear

SHERIDAN – The Wyoming Game & Fish Department euthanized a black bear in the Bighorn National Forest Sunday that had been given food and returned later for more.
According to a Game & Fish press release, a game warden trapped a black bear in the Bighorn National Forest Sunday night.
The four-year-old male bear had received a food reward from a camper in the Dayton Gulch area earlier that morning. That evening, the bear returned for more. The bear was euthanized.
Officials say that black bears roam throughout the Bighorn National Forest. Game & Fish warnds that proper food storage and clean camping techniques are important to avoiding an encounter with a bear. Following these tips will help ensure a safer visit to the forest, for you and the bears.
•Keep a clean camp. Store food, garbage, toiletries, and stoves in closed vehicles or in approved bear-resistant containers. Coolers are not bear resistant.
•Never put food scraps in the campfire.
•Do not keep food, or anything with an odor, in tents.
•Any strange odor will attract a bear. Bears will target motor oil, insect repellent, liquor, and other items that smell like food.
•When walking in the woods, be alert, make noise, and carry bear spray and keep it handy.
“In most situations, bears will avoid humans. But, bears can become aggressive when searching for food. Once a bear receives a food reward, it becomes habituated to humans and will usually return to the same place, or look for another campsite or garbage can. That’s a death sentence for the bear,” said district ranger Clarke McClung.
Last year, the Forest Service required food storage around Porcupine Campground because of a food-conditioned bear. “This year, we’re hoping people will take the responsibility to keep clean camps and avoid conflicts with bears,” said McClung.
Conflicts with bears should be reported to your local game warden or Forest Service office. Brochures with instructions on proper food storage and clean camping techniques are available at Bighorn National Forest and Wyoming Game & Fish Department offices. For more information about bears, visit www.BeBearAware.org.

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OSHA to investigate rig death of Worland man

CASPER (AP) — The Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating the death of a 32-year-old Worland man on a drilling rig near Baggs last month.
Carbon County Sheriff Jerry Colson says Don “Carl” Jordan died May 15 when he was struck by a piece of equipment, resulting in massive chest injuries.
Colson said that the rig is owned by Worland-based Winchester Well Service Inc.
Winchester President Terry Davis declined to comment, citing the investigation.

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Man injured in motorcycle accident in Laurel, Mont.

WORLAND – A Worland man was transported to a hospital in Billings, Mont. Saturday night following a motorcycle accident. The Montana Highway Patrol has not released the name of the individual due to his injuries and pending notification of family members, Trooper Justin Moran said.
The accident was reported at 11:30 p.m. after the driver of the motorcycle attempted to exit the Laurel, Mont. off-ramp from I-90 West.
Moran said it appears as though during the course of making the turn, the individual failed to negotiate the right-hand curve that was in the roadway, causing the motorcycle to go off the road and crash.
The man suffered serious injuries, Moran said. He appeared to be in his mid-30s, he said. He was not wearing a helmet at the time, he said.

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