261 July 2021 NPS photo
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2010 as 2.5 year-old subadult
Year Last Observed: 2023
Offspring Of: 477 Sara (2008 litter )
Known Litters of Cubs: None as of the 2023 season
Darting Attempts: 261 was successfully darted in 2016
Identification:[]
2017 & 2018 Bears of Brooks River books.: 261 is a medium-large bear with a grizzled dark blonde coat that darkens to brown in the fall. Her neck is shaggy and her ears are light tipped and triangular. She has a semi-prominent shoulder hump, lacks a prominent brow, and has a flat, wide forehead. She has a dark face, particularly around her eyes. Her claws are dark. During the summer months, a small scar is visible above her tail. 2016 or Prior & Going Forward: 261 is easily mistaken for 854 Divot. 261 appears to have a natural "crease"/"part in her fur" / "scar" around her neck. 261's "part in her fur"/"scar" sits closer to her hump than 854 DIvot's wire snare scar. 854 Divot's scar is up right behind her ears. 261's "crease"/"part"/"scar" can be seen in this July 7, 2016 snapshot by Mazey; 261 is on the right with 503 Cubadult on the left..
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
2017 Bears of Brooks River book: 261 has been observed using Brooks River every year in the fall since 2010, however in 2016 she arrived at Brooks River for the first time in early July. In early years she primarily fishes the cut bank area but has been observed fishing all areas of Brooks River during summer and fall. 261 mostly uses the "dash and grab" fishing technique. 261 has occasionally been observed playing with 503 Cubadult. 2018 Bears of Brooks River book: 261 has been observed using Brooks River every year in the fall since 2010. Having no known litters and fishing primarily in the cut bank area, this bear often goes unnoticed by bear viewers. In 2016, 261 arrived at Brooks River for the first time in early July. We cannot know the motive for her change in behavior, but her ability to be flexible and modify her seasonal movements is one example of why brown bears are such a successful species. 261 fished all areas of Brooks River during summer and fall, using mostly the “dash and grab” technique. She was occasionally seen playing with 503 Cubadult.
Life History:[]
261 is the offspring of 477 Sara , born in 2008. 261 had two litter mates, 251 and 253 .
2008: Spring Cub w/ 477 Sara & Littermates 251 and 253[]
261 was a spring cub part of 477 Sara's litter that included 251 and 253.
2009: Yearling w/ 477 Sara & Littermates 251 and 253[]
261 was a yearling remaining with 477 Sara along with 251 and 253.
Could this be 477 Sara and yearlings 261, 251, and 253 in 2009 in this video by Carl Donohue?
Cam viewer, Goldilocks asked Mike Fitz (former KNP&P ranger) and he weighed in with his February 25, 2018 comment : "I don't think that is 438. It's hard to tell without knowing what year it was recorded, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was from the fall of 2009. That year there were many females with cubs, but both 402 and 477 had litters of three yearlings in the fall."
2010: 2.5 Year-Old Female Subadult, 1st Year Classified, Fall Only[]
261 was first identified as an independent 2.5 year old subadult in 2010. 261 was observed in fall only.
2010.09.06: Ranger Jeanne's 9/6/2010 photos of 261 in her first year as a subadult, #1, #2 and #3.
2011: 3.5 Year-Old Female Subadult, Fall Only[]
261 was observed in fall only.
2012: 4.5 Year-Old Female (Subadult or Young Adult?), Fall Only[]
261 was observed in fall only.
2013: 5.5 Year-Old Female (Subadult or Young Adult?), Fall Only[]
261 was observed in fall only.
2014: 6.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female, Fall Only[]
261 was observed in fall only.
2015: 7.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female, Fall Only[]
261 was observed in fall only.
2015:[]
2015.07.??: Could this be 261 in July 2015, photo upload by Ziming Zheng on 7/28/2015.
2016: 8.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female, 1st Year Observed in July[]
261 arrived at Brooks River for the first time in early July. 261 was successfully darted in 2016 by Ranger Michael Saxton as part of his genetics study .. 261 appears on the 2016 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List for both July 2016 and Fall 2016.
July 2016:[]
2016.07.02: KNP&P staff observed 261 :
2016.07.07: KNP&P staff observed 261 and captured these photos on 07/07/2016: 261 07/07/2016 NPS photo KNP&P flickr #1 and 261 07/07/2016 NPS photo KNP&P flickr #2
Cam viewer Martina captured this video of 261 coming from left on spit near boat cove and 503 Cubadult coming down spit road toward 261, and then both rounding the corner to the right heading toward allotment beach:
261 (coming from right on spit near boat cove) and 503 Cubadult (coming down Spit Road) 07 07 2016 by Martina
Cam viewer Mickey Williams filmed 261 at approximately 15:40 on 07/07/2016. 261 can be observed walking along the closed trail, entering the water at the corner to snorkel and then disappears into the bushes.
Cam viewer Mickey Williams (aka MickeyKay) captured this video of 261 and 503 Cubadult in the lower river area at 14:58 on 07/07/2016:
Cam viewer Mazey captured these snapshots from the Lower River West cam on 07/07/2016:
Cam viewer Martina captured this video of 261 and 503 Cubadult beginning on the Lower River East cam and then continuing on the Lower River West cam:
Cam viewer Tzz Oha (aka Shanta) captured this video of 261 and 503 Cubadult in the lower river area. 261 is seen chasing 503 away at 1:19 with repeat footage at 1:30.
2016.07.09: KNP&P staff observed 261 :
2016.07.12: Carla Farris captured six photos of 261 on 7/12/2016, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6.
2016.07.19: EricsXtremeVideo captured video of a sow that appears to be 261 on 7/19/2016. The 2 male bears in the video are 480 Otis and 801. 261 is seen multiple times, 0:02, 0:05, 1:47, 2:20, 3:43, 4:04, 4:43 and 5:18.
2016.07.26: 261 was misidentified as 854 Divot for a period of time in 2016. This video by Melissa Freels is 261, not 854 Divot:
261 (not 854 Divot), July 26, 2016 (261 was misidentified as 854 Divot for a period of time in 2016) video by Melissa Freels
2016.07.29: Andrey Gudkov Alamy stock photos of 261 from 7/29/2016, #1, #2 and #3.
2016.07.31: Chris Brinkman's 7/31/2016 photo of 261.
August 2016:[]
2016.08.01: Three 8/1/2016 photos of 261 by Chris Brinkman, #1, #2 and #3.
2016.08.02: 261 was misidentified as 854 Divot for a period of time in 2016. This video by Melissa Freels is 261, not 854:
261 (not 854 Divot) Returns, August 2, 2016 video by Melissa Freels (261 was misidentified as 854 at the time)
Fall 2016:[]
Rick Elieson captured 6 photos of 261 that were probably taken in the fall of 2016 based upon 261's size, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6.
September 2016:[]
2016.09.06: KNP&P staff observed 261 and captured these photos: 261 09/06/2016 NPS photo KNP&P flickr #1 , 261 09/06/2016 NPS photo KNP&P flickr #2 and 261 09/06/2016 NPS photo KNP&P flickr #3 :
Ronald Woan 9/6/2016 photo of 261.
2016.09.11: KNP&P staff observed 261 :
Could this be 261 that enters the view from down river at approximately 1:56 into this video by Ratna and then is displaced by 151 Walker?
Could this be 261 that enters the view from down river at approximately 1 56 into this video by Ratna and then gets displaced by 151 Walker?
2016.09.13: Park visitor and cam viewer, Lisa R. (aka Larinor) saw 261 in person for the first time at the falls near "Alice's rock". Lisa described 261 as a lovely and shy beautiful bear with a heart-shaped face.
2016.09.14: Park visitor and cam viewer, Lisa R. (aka Larinor) saw 261 in the lower river on 09/14/2016 and captured these two photos of 261: 261 09/14/2016 by Lisa R. (aka Larinor) #1 and 261 09/14/2016 by Lisa R. (aka Larinor) #2
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KNP&P staff also observed 261 on 09/14/2016:
2016.09.16:
Park visitor and cam viewer, Lisa R. (aka Larinor) observed 261 coming up river towards Brooks Falls and just below the Brooks Falls wildlife viewing platform. Lisa R. noted that 261 stayed away from the large boars Lisa R. captured these three photos of 261 on 09/16/2016: 261 09/16/2016 by Lisa R. (aka Larinor) #1 , 261 09/16/2016 by Lisa R. (aka Larinor) #2 , and 261 09/16/2016 by Lisa R. (aka Larinor) . Lisa said that she observed 261 every day of her 2016 trip to Brooks Camp in one location both (Brooks Falls and the lower river area). Lisa Robertson (aka Larinor) shared two 9/16/2016 photos of 261 on 3/16/2022, #1 and #2. Lisa Robertson shared an additional 9/16/2016 photo of 261 on 2/15/2023. "I love 261, and saw her a lot on my visit in 2016, both at the falls and the lower river. Here she is by a broken branch that the mergansers liked hanging out on, just downstream from the falls platform. Photo was taken on 9/16/16."
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2016.10.04: This 10/4/2016 video by Erum Chad appears to be 261 (not 500 Indy) appearing from the right at 3:00.
2017: 9.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
261 made her debut in the 2017 Bears of Brooks River book on page 44:
2017 Season:[]
261 appears on the unofficial July 2017 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List and on the unofficial Fall 2017 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List . There was no attempt (successful or unsuccessful) to dart 261 for Ranger Michael Saxton's genetics study in 2017 .
261 can be seen at 0:48, 2:15 and 4:41 in this 2017 Karen Hanson video. Click the blue box to watch on vimeo if needed.
July 2017:[]
2017.07.07: Morris Chuang's 7/17/2017 photo of 261.
2017.07.23: Cam watcher and Brooks Camp visitor Scammin captured 3 photos of 261 in the riffles on 7/23/2017, #1, #2 and #3. Scammin shared the photos in chat on 3/5/2020.
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2018: 10.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
261 was included in the 2018 Bears of Brooks River book on page 44.:
2018 Season:[]
2018.??.??: Four 2018 season photos by Scott Heidorn, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5.
July 2018:[]
2018.07.04: Truman Everts 7/4/2018 photos of 261 shared by Birgitt, #1 and #2.
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2018.07.07: Could these photos (#1 , #2 & #3 ) by Truman Everts be 261?
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NWBearlove 92 shared 7/7/2018 photos of 261 on 4/17/2020, #1 and #2. NWBearLove92 shared a 7/7/2018 photo of 261 on 5/23/2020. NWBearLove92 shared 7/7/2018 photos of 261 on 5/24/2020, #1 and #2. NWBearLove 92 shared 7/7/2018 photos of 261 on 5/24/2020, #1 and #2. Please request NWBearLove92's permission prior to using any of their photographs!
2018.07.10: Alla Gill captured four 7/10/2018 photos of 261 on her trip to Brooks Camp, #1 (left), #2, #3 and #4.
Jrucker94's 7/10/2018 photo of 261 with possibly 807.
2018.07.11: 261 in a regal pose, 7/11/2018 photo by Obsies.
September 2018:[]
2018.09.??: Kara Stenberg's September 2018 photo of 261 from Brooks Lodge's April 24, 2019 Facebook post.
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2019: 11.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
2019 season:[]
Deelynnd shared snapshots of 261 from the 2019 season on 5/24/2020, #1, #2, #3 and #4.
June 2019:[]
2019.06.??: Could these June 2019 photographs (#1 , #2 & #3 ) by Melissa Freels be 261 (p 09/21/2019 16:15 & 09/21/2019 16:16 ) ? Update; these photos are 261, 2/16/2023 ~mazey. Melissa Freels shared a June 2019 photo of 261 on 2/15/2023. "261 in June 2019. It is always such a treat to see her--in all my trips to Brooks, I think I have only seen her in person twice. One year in September, we saw a very large bear in the distance on the beach. She looked so much like Beady; we studied her through our long lenses for quite some time. I don't recall the year, but it was after Beady had gone missing. It turned out to be a plump 261, very well prepared for the den."
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2019.06.29: 261 video by Birgitt.:
July 2019:[]
2019.07.02: At approximately 3:14 into this periscope by Mike Fitz a bear comes into view on the lower river. At approximately 5:08 into the periscope, Mike Fitz states that he believes that this bear is 261.
Park visitor, buddymedberry captured photos of 261. Click here and then click right to see 5 more photos of 261. Another 7/2/2019 photo of 261 by buddymedbery.
2019.07.05: At 13:04, Mike Fitz commented that he has seen 261 again and is confident that she is around.:
BearTreeHugr shared five 7/5/2019 photos of 261 on 3/16/2022, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. "I was so excited when I realized we had seen 261 on our Brooks trip in 2019! She was roaming and fishing between the lower Falls area and the Riffles the whole time we were there. The first couple of pics are from my phone so they aren't the best quality, but I was happy to see her close to the falls and behind 747 in the J at the time."
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2019.07.06: Truman Everts captured this 7/6/2019 photo of 261 and shared it on 4/25/2020. Truman explained that the photo was taken at "the short, high grass stretch, coming from the riffles platform towards the falls platform." Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2019 photo of 261 on 5/24/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2019 photo of 261 on 5/24/2020.
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2019.07.07: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor angerbodha captured three 7/7/2019 photos of 261, #1, #2 and #3.
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2019.07.22: 261 near corner and on closed trail video by Lani H.:
Sue Swindell's 7/22/2019 photo of 261.
2019.07.23: Mckate captured this 7/23/2019 video of "elusive 261 fishing in the early morning."
2019.07.25: 261 on closed trail video by Lani H.:
261 dry fishes video by mckate.:
2019.07.26: 261 July 26, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
Megan Snyder's 7/26/2019 photo of 261 (standing) and 806.
September 2019:[]
2019.09.15: Brooks Camp visitor and cam watcher scooch captured photos of 261 on the lower river on 9/15/2019. The photos were posted in chat by scooch on 2/11/2020 and 2/14/2010. Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9. Scooch shared a 9/15/2019 photo of 261 on 5/26/2020.
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2019.09.16: 261 returns to Brooks Camp video by McKate.:
9/16/2019 video by Birgitt, 261 on the lower river.
2019.09.18: 261 snapshot by Shel.:
2019.09.24: 261 looking large, 9/24/2019 video by mckate.
2020: 12.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
July 2020:[]
2020.07.03: Mazey captured this 7/3/2020 snapshot that may be 261.
2020.07.05: 261 floors then chases 901 in the oxbow, 7/5/2020 video by Birgitt.
2020.07.08: 261 was seen on the lower river in this 7/8/2020 video by mckate.
2020.07.09: 261 by the lower river bridge, 7/9/2020 snapshot by Mazey.
2020.07.10: 261 is seen on the lower river in this 7/9/2020 video by Erum Chad.
Maisiemules's 7/10/2020 snapshot of 261.
2020.07.12: 32 Chunk appears to be courting 261 in this 7/12/2020 video by Cruiser.
2020.07.13: 261 is seen in the beginning of this 7/13/2020 video by mckate. She is followed by 482 Brett who is being courted by 747 who is last in line.
Birgitt's 7/13/2020 video of 261 running from someone.
2020.07.14: Birgitt's snapshots of 261 on 7/14/2020, #1, #2 and #3.
2020.07.14: 261 and 504 interaction on the spit road, 7/14/2020 video by Birgitt. 261 is on the left and 504 is on the right at the beginning of the video.
2020.07.15: 261 tries to greet 610 and 902, 7/15/2020 video by mckate.
261 takes a bath and finds a towel to play with, 7/15/2020 video by mckate.
2020.07.16: 901 and 261 greet and graze, 7/16/2020 video by mckate.
Lee Pastewka (aka RiverPA) captured two 7/16/2020 photos of 261 on her trip to Brooks Camp, #1 and #2.
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2020.07.20: 261 amuses herself on the lower river, 7/20/2020 video by mckate.
2020.07.22: 261 scavenging out near the oxbow, 7/22/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.07.27: Was this 261 snorkeling on the lower river? 7/27/2020 video by Lani H.
August 2020:[]
2020.08.02: 261 is seen snorkeling in the lower river in this 8/2/2020 video by Lani H.
September 2020:[]
2020.09.04: This 9/4/2020 Lani H video appears to be 261 on the lower river. 261 had a 4 week absence on the cams.[]
Mckate's 9/4/2020 video of 261's return.
2020.09.06: Lani H 9/6/2020 video of 261 on the lower river.
2020.09.23: Could this be 261 in the oxbow, 9/23/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.27: Lani H 9/27/2020 video of 261 at the far bank of the lower river.
Mckate's 9/27/2020 video, 261 gives boars a run for their money. She is one big sow.
2020.09.30: 261 relaxing at the corner, 9/30/2020 video by Lani H.
261 takes a breather video by mckate, 9/30/2020.
261 under the lower river bridge, 9/30/2020 video by Lani H.
October 2020:[]
2020.10.06: Could this large sow under the lower river bridge be 261? 10/6/2020 video by Lani H.
Birgitt's 10/6/2020 video of ?261 under the bridge.
2021: 13.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
June 2021:[]
2021.06.20: 261 is believed to be this bear that was seen on River Watch in this 6/20/2021 video by mckate. 261 is not known to have had any litters of cubs and once again she is single.
2021.06.28: 261 is believed to be the bear in this 6/28/2021 snapshot by CyndiL.
July 2021:[]
2021.07.08: 261 by the bridge, 7/8/2021 snapshot by Bookmom.
2021.07.15: 261 is seen fishing in the oxbow area, 7/15/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.16: 261 on the spit, 7/16/2021, video by Birgitt.
2021.07.18: A brief look at 261, 7/18/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.07.22: A look at 261 out of the water, 7/22/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.26: This is believed to be bear 261 in this 7/26/2021 snapshot by CyndiL.
2021.07.28: Possibly 261, 7/28/2021 snapshot by Owl&Osprey<3.
September 2021:[]
2021.09: 261 September 2021 NPS photographs from Bears of Brooks River book page 41:
2021.09.06: 261 photo of 261 by Brad Ryan, 9/6/2021.
2021.09.08: JG captured three 9/8/2021 screenshots that may possibly be 261, #1, #2 and #3.
2021.09.11: Katie Foreman captured two 9/11/2021 photos of 261, #1 and #2.
2022: 13 Year-Old Adult Female[]
July 2022:[]
261 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.??: 261 is seen briefly from 4:25-4:36 in this July 2022 video by Roadtrip Ramblers.
A Relaxing Walk with Bear Viewing on the Lower River - Katmai National Park.
Video by Roadtrip Ramblers, July 2022
2022.07.04: Brooks Camp visitors James and Sally Clarke captured seven 7/4/2022 photos of 261, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7.
2022.07.05: 261 was first observed on the cams in the oxbow upon her return to Brooks Camp. 7/5/2022 video by mckate. She promptly runs off a young bear that gets too close.
2022.07.09: 261 was seen by the bridge on a windy day, 7/9/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.12: 261 on the spit road, 7/12/2022 screenshot by mazey.
2022.07.16: 7/16/2022 screenshot of 261 by mazey,
2022.07.17: 261 prefers the quiet lower river, 7/17/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.18: 261 searches for fish on the lower river, 7/18/2022 video by JG.
261 contemplates fishing the riffles, 7/18/2022 video by mckate.
2022.07.19: 261 poses on the spit, 7/19/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
261 on the lower river, 7/19/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.23: Birgitt's 7/23/2022 video of 261 heading to the oxbow.
261 on the spit, 7/23/2022 snapshot by Liv_Owl&Osprey<3.
2022.07.29: 261 walks the spit and heads out to fish, 7/29/2022 video by Itzy LO 335.
2022.07.30: 261 rests on the spit, 7/30/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.31: 7/31/2022 snapshot of 261 by an_a_lisa_analogue.
August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 261 (left) and 909 with cub (right), 8/1/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
261 rests at the lower river, 8/1/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.08.03: 261 doesn’t grace us with her presence often enough, but when she does, she looks like a million bucks. 8/3/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.04: 261 travels along the spit, 8/4/2022 video by Birgitt.
261 saw the reflection and fixed her ear, which didn’t look quite right. 8/4/2022 gif by LunaCre.
September 2022:[]
261 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.
2022.09.??: This Instagram photo of 261 by Jon Rayeski was posted on 9/28/2022 and is believed to be from mid-September 2022.
2022.09.??: Andre Mirakyan's September 2022 Facebook photo of 261.
2022.09.08: 261 returns to Brooks Camp after a one month absence. The elusive 261 is seen by the cutbank, 9/8/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.18: Debi (Bearz)'s 9/18/2022 screenshot of 261 at the oxbow.
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261 moves for a much smaller bear, 9/18/2022 video by mckate.
2022.09.19: 261 (furthest) in the River Watch area, snapshot by Ana.
2022.09.20: 261 was last observed on the spit, 9/20/2022 snapshot by Liv_Owl&Osprey<3. At 13 years old, she has had no known litters of cubs. Will she return with her first known litter in 2023?
2023: 14 Year-Old Adult Female[]
July 2023:[]
2023.07.12: 261 arrives at Brooks River for the 2023 season, JG captured this video.:
(mckate captured this video of 261's arrival)
261 arrives - Explore.org July 12, 2023
video by JG
September 2023:[]
2023.09.04: 261 returns to the Brooks River from her walkabout in this video captured by mckate:
4 Sep 2023- 261 Returns from Her Walkabout (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.09: 261 gets around in this video mckate captured:
9 Sep 2023- 261 Gets Around (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.25: 261 poses for the cam in this video captured by mckate:
25 Sep 2023- 261 Poses for the Cam (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.27: 261 fishes the jacuzzi in mckate's video:
27 Sep 2023- 261 Fishes by the J (explore.org)
video by mckate
Known Courting & Mating:[]
2020:[]
July 2020:[]
2020.08.02: 32 Chunk appeared to be courting 261 in this 7/12/2020 video by Cruiser.
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
261 has had no known litters of cubs as of 2023.
Known Relatives:[]
Mother: 477 Sara
261 was part of 477 Sara's 2008 litter of 3 spring cubs.
Father: Unknown
Littermates: 251 & 253, from 477 Sara's 2008 litter.
Darting Attempts:[]
2016: Successfully Darted by Ranger Michael Saxton[]
261 was successfully darted by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2016.
2017: No Known Darting Attempts by Ranger Michael Saxton[]
There were no known darting attempts, successful or unsuccessful, of 261 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2017.