A grizzly bear roaming around Takhini and Porter Creek earlier this week has been caught and will be relocated.

Environment Yukon became aware of the bear's presence in those neighbourhoods last weekend and sent out a media advisory to that effect on Monday.

Nancy Campbell, a communications officer with Environment Yukon, said the bear was attracted to garbage in the area.

Conservation officers conducted foot patrols and set traps they checked daily, but there had been no sign of the bear until last night.

Environment Yukon received a call from a resident in the Ibex Valley who had a screen door ripped off their house by a bear.

Conservation officers proceeded to put traps in the area and a grizzly was caught early this morning.

Judging by photos and eyewitness descriptions, conservation officers believe it's the same bear that was wandering around Porter Creek and Takhini.

The mature female grizzly was tranquilized so a radio collar could be applied. It will then be relocated to an area hundreds of kilometres away from the city.

If the animal wanders back toward Whitehorse, biologists will pick up the radio signal.

Campbell said it is common for biologists to put radio collars on animals for research purposes.

Bear sightings in the Whitehorse area should be reported to the 24-hour TIP line at 1-800-661-0525 or Environment Yukon at 667-5652, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.