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Yellowstone National Park increases protection for bears and visitor safety by implementing changes to two bear management areas
March 13, 2024 · Source: National Park Service
To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-Sept. 15. The park also decommissioned an existing BMA in the Firehole River area. Additionally, skiers observed the first grizzly bear of 2024 on March 3.
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Traveler guidance by State & Nation Staff Writer.