Yellowstone News and Information

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  Yellowstone creates new bear management area in Hayden Valley

  NEWS RELEASE Yellowstone National Park increases protection for bears and visitor safety by implementing changes to two bear management areas Skiers spot Yellowstone’s first grizzly bear of 2024 Grizzly boar walks along the edge of Blacktail Ponds NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  March 13, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new  bear management area  (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-Sept. 15. The park also decommissioned an existing BMA in the Firehole River area. Additionally, skiers observed the first grizzly bear of 2024 on March 3. Changes to Two Bear Management Areas Yellowstone is implementing a new 16,453-acre Hayden Valley BMA, located on the west side of the Grand Loop Road in Hayden Valley in the central part of the park. In this BMA, Mary Mo...

NEWS RELEASE Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park Public reminded to heed warning signs       Grizzly bear near Frying Pan Spring         NPS/Jim Peaco Yellowstone National Park & Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team Grizzly bear trapping announcement Date:  August 22, 2023 Contact: (406) 994-6675 BOZEMAN - As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin field captures on Aug. 28 and continue through Oct. 31. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is be...

US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies

  NEWS RELEASE Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone; Public reminded to heed warning signs        Grizzly near Wapiti Lake Trail         NPS/Eric Johnston BOZEMAN, Mont. - As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin field captures on Aug. 9 and continue through Oct. 28. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is being conducted will have primary access points marked with warning signs. It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs. Monitoring of...

  Problem grizzly bear relocated near Yellowstone National Park

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