A black bear spotted in rural Warren County was trapped, sedated, inspected and sent back into the wild Monday morning.The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed it captured the bear Monday morning on a private family farm in western Warren County. The farm is located near Blaue Road and Route Y in the Jonesburg area.Dan Zarlenga, media specialist with the MDC, said the bear wasn’t causing any problems. He said the MDC wanted to safely trap the bear for monitoring purposes.Zarlenga said the bear was a 3-year-old male black bear. He was captured earlier by the MDC in Christian County near Springfield.Zarlenga pointed out the bear traveled more than 200 miles to get to the farm and had to cross the Missouri River. The bear was checked for his weight and “general health.” Zarlenga said the data will help the MDC monitor bears.The bear, which doesn’t have an official name from the MDC, was reported as being in good condition.Because he wasn’t causing any problems, Zarlenga said the MDC let the bear go back into the wild.“We let him go about his business,” he said.Zarlenga said the bear is now free to do what it wants — he may stick around Warren County or do more traveling.The MDC said there are between 300 and 400 bears in Missouri. Zarlenga said the MDC welcomes them, but cautions people against feeding bears.Bears can find their own food supply. People feeding them “creates problems,” Zarlenga said.“The best thing to do is to admire them,” Zarlenga said.If a bear is spotted, Zarlenga said to contact the MDC so it can gather data.Black bear