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Temporary closure of Moose-Wilson Road lifted 08.28.2021 - NPS
News Release Temporary closure of Moose-Wilson Road lifted 08.28.2021 Visitors reminded to be bear aware and slow down through the area NPS Photo/C. Adams News Release Date: August 28, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY—The entire Moose-Wilson Road is now open. The northern section of the road had been closed for human safety and the protection of bears. Visitors are encouraged to slow down while driving as wildlife remain active through the area. Park staff will continue to monitor the situation. A closure could be reinitiated if bear activity increases again. Rangers remind visitors to “Be Bear Aware,” as these animals are active throughout park and are feeding on ripened berries. All visitors are required to maintain a safe distance of at least 100 yards from bears and wolves and 25 yards from all other wildlife. When recreating in bear country, it is important to: BE ALERT watch for bears, fresh tracks, or scat. MAKE NOISE
Moose-Wilson Road Closure Update - NPS
News Release Moose-Wilson Road Closure Update NPS Photo/C. Adams News Release Date: August 26, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307-739-3393 Contact: CJ Adams, 307-739-3431 CLOSURE UPDATE, 1 p.m. The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and north of the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, is temporary closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. Visitors can access the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve from the south. There is currently no access to the Death Canyon Trailhead. Black and grizzly bears are currently eating berries along the Moose-Wilson Road. The road is closed for human safety and the protection of the bears. Park staff will monitor the situation and will reopen the road when conditions allow. The road could be temporarily closed through the weekend or longer. Rangers remind the public to "Be Bear Aware." To learn more about recreating in bear country visit the p
Illinois woman charged in Yellowstone National Park case involving grizzly sow and cubs - NPS
News Release Illinois woman charged in Yellowstone National Park case involving grizzly sow and cubs Park Entrance sign and Sepulcher Mountain NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: August 2, 2021 Contact: Mark Trimble, United States Attorney Spokesman , 307-772-2124 Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that SAMANTHA R DEHRING , age 25 of Carol Stream, Illinois, was charged with one count of willfully remaining, approaching, and photographing wildlife within 100 yards and one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife. Dehring is expected to appear in front of Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming on August 26, 2021, for her arraignment. According to the violation notices, Dehring was at Roaring Mountain in Yellowstone National Park on May 10, 2021, when visitors noticed a sow grizzly and her three cubs. While other visitors slowly backed off and got i
Grand Teton Park relocates grizzly bear for visitor and bear safety - NPS News Release
News Release Park relocates grizzly bear for visitor and bear safety Irresponsible behavior leads to mandatory court appearance citation NPS Photo Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: June 25, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307-739-3393 Contact: CJ Adams, 307-739-3431 MOOSE, WY—Grand Teton National Park staff recently relocated a subadult grizzly bear within the park after the bear received a food reward in two incidents due to irresponsible human actions. A food storage violation citation with a mandatory court appearance was issued to one individual and both incidents are under investigation. Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins said, “Feeding wildlife is illegal and dangerous, and we take these incidents very seriously. The impacts of irresponsible behavior can have very negative effects for humans and wildlife.” On June 11 a visitor reported that a grizzly bear walked through a Grassy Lake Road campsite, sniffed
Grizzly bear 'Felicia' and her cubs may be euthanized for being too close to Wyoming road - USA Today
Grizzly bear 'Felicia' and her cubs may be euthanized for being too close to Wyoming road Also see: News Release U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Conducting Grizzly Hazing Operations on Togwotee Pass, Public Asked to Avoid Area Irresponsible human behavior escalates need for management actions For Immediate Release June 11, 2021 DENVER – As a result of continued harassment by wildlife viewers creating unsafe conditions on Togwotee Pass in Wyoming, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and partners plan to conduct targeted hazing operations on grizzly bear 863. The Service and partners ask the public to avoid the area if possible and not interfere with these management operations, currently planned for the remainder of June 2021. Allowing wildlife experts to address this issue uninterrupted will increase the chances of this management tactic being successful. People and cars dangerously close to a grizzly bear