Just read this other article on it, it said:
"This particular bear was out on public hunting ground on national park service land and was considered fair game," Schweitzer said. "We did take a look at that, but we're not substantiating anything, so unless something else comes up we're considering it good."
http://thedailyreview.com/news/875-pound-bear-killed-in-pa-1.1066449