Grizzly Bear Trapping Begins In Grand Teton National Park

As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will conduct baiting and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park between tomorrow and November 6th. When bear trapping activities are being conducted, the area around the sites will be posted with bright warning signs to inform the public of the activities occurring. For bear and human safety, the public must respect these signs and stay out of the posted areas. Once trapped, the bears will be sedated to allow wildlife biologists to collar the bears and collect samples and data for scientific study. The bears are then released on site.  The gathering of critical data on the bears is part of a long-term research effort to help wildlife managers devise and implement programs to support the ongoing conservation of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly bear population.
 

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