A wildlife capture operation at one of Albuquerque’s best-known private golf clubs ended tragically this week when a mother bear died, leaving behind two cubs that officials plan to relocate.
Tanoan Country Club is tucked into the base of the Sandia Mountains in northeast Albuquerque, where its 27 holes wind through mature trees, water features and residential areas. The course was designed by former PGA Tour player Bruce Devlin and architect Robert von Hagge and features three separate nine-hole layouts. That combination of golf, homes and natural terrain also puts the property in the kind of environment where encounters with wildlife can occur.
Albuquerque Fire Rescue assisted the New Mexico Department of Wildlife with Monday’s operation. According to a story from the Albuquerque Journal, wildlife officials said the mother bear died from injuries suffered during the sedation and trapping process…