US Wildlife Officers Face Tough Decisions as Bear Encounters Rise Nationwide

Grizzly reality: US states grapple with uptick in encounters between bears and humans. Bears are increasingly entering places where humans live in the US, forcing wildlife workers to make tough decisions D an Thompson, supervisor of the large carnivore section of the Wyoming game and fish department, enjoys the field work of capturing mountain lions, wolves, black bears and grizzly bears to study them. "I have always been personally intrigued with carnivores and their role throughout any ecosystem," Thompson said. "I actually feel very fortunate to get paid to do what we do." Still, like most jobs, there are tasks he does not enjoy but must do: grappling with attacks and huma