How are habituated bears euthanized (esp in Canada)? And what do conservation officers do with the body afterwards?

Question

I know that bear traps can be used to catch the bear. Are they euthanized by lethal gun shot or are they tranquilized and then given euthanasia?

What happens to the body? Does the body get buried/burnt/sent to decompose in a remote forest?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I don’t know about Canada, but in my city a bear was given euthanasia for the same reasons. Disposal of the bodies when its something uncommon often are either donated to universities for research or just buried on an undisclosed location so no one goes snooping around. This is specially true with species whose body parts are valuable, like elephants or rhinoceros.