MOOSE, Wyo. — Beginning May 1, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will conduct pre-baiting and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park.
The effort is required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the grizzly population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and such trappings are conducted annually for research purposes.
Bright signs will be posted around the area of the site where bear trapping activities are being conducted to inform the public of the activities occurring. The operations will be conducted from May 1 to July 15.
For the sake of bear and human safety, the public must respect these closures and stay out of the posted areas.
Trained professionals with the interagency team will bait and trap grizzly bears in accordance with strict protocols. Once trapped, the bears are sedated to allow wildlife biologists to collar the bears and collect samples and data for scientific study. The bears are then released on-site, often with a collar that transmits their location to study how bears use the landscape.
