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  8th Grizzly Released in the Bighorn Basin in Summer 2021

  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 camp...

  Young griz cast off, finds trouble, hauled north