Abstract
A male wild Himalayan Black Bear (Selenarctos thibetinus) was chemically restrained with diazepam, dose rate of 2 mg/kg body weight intramuscularly in divided doses for translocation. Mild tranquilization was achieved without sedaton. However, the animal showed moderate analgesia, muscle relaxation and listlessness. No side effects were exhibited. The animal could be translocated safely and it could fully recover after three hours of drug induction.