JACKSON, Wyo. — According to Friends of Pathways, an aggressive bear was spotted and charged a mountain biker on the Hagen Trail in the Cache Creek area this morning around 11 a.m.
According to Wyoming Game and Fish (WGFD) bears become particularly active this time of year. It is advised to carry bear spray while riding these trails, even the trails closer to town.
“While it hasn’t been a particularly bad year so far with regard to bear conflicts, this is typically the time of year we start receiving an increasing number of reports of black bears being seen in developed areas around Jackson,” said Jackson Large Carnivore Biologist Mike Boyce.“It has been a relatively good year for natural foods but as berries and vegetation begin to dry up, bears commonly start showing up in developed areas this time of year.
To report a potential wildlife conflict people may call the Jackson office of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at 800-423-4113 (in-state only) or 307-733-2321.
