[Geysers] Firehole Bear Management Area - in NPS press release

V ynp4me at yahoo.com
Thu Mar 12 06:59:14 PDT 2009


The Bear Management Area (BMA) info on the closure was tucked 
in the "Bears are Waking up" NPS Press release on March 10th
http://www.nps.gov/yell/parknews/09011.htm

It read as follows:

Yellowstone National Park has several seasonal Bear Management Area closures designed to reduce encounters with bears in areas that have a high density of elk and bison carcasses. These closures help prevent human/bear conflicts and provide areas where bears can roam free from human disturbance. 

Firehole Lake Drive; the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, boardwalk and parking area; and the Midway Geyser Basin boardwalk and parking area; are all closed from now through Friday, May 22. Prior to hiking, skiing, or snowshoeing in the park, check at park visitor centers or the park web site at http://www.nps.gov/yell/parkmgmt/bearclosures.htm for dates and locations of other bear closure areas.


      



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