It is that point of yr. The primary grizzly bear to emerge from hibernation at Yellowstone Nationwide Park this yr was noticed on Tuesday, park officers mentioned.
A wildlife biologist noticed the grownup grizzly – estimated to weigh between 300 and 350 kilos – throughout a radio telemetry flight, based on a Nationwide Park Service information launch.
The bear, which was not photographed, was seen close to bison carcass stays in Yellowstone’s Pelican Valley within the central-eastern space of the park.
Yellowstone’s first bear sighting of 2022 occurred on the precise day as this yr’s sighting, March 7.
In line with the Nationwide Park Service, male grizzly bears come out of hibernation in early March – which suggests the grizzly noticed Tuesday was a male. Feminine bears normally emerge with cubs in April or early Might.
Whereas bear assaults are uncommon, park officers warned guests to be additional cautious.
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“When bears emerge from hibernation, they search for meals and infrequently feed on elk and bison that died over the winter,” the NPS wrote in Tuesday’s launch. “Generally, bears will react aggressively to encounters with folks when feeding on carcasses.”
NPS additionally famous that, “all of Yellowstone Nationwide Park is bear nation.”
Amongst steering for bear security, park officers instruct guests to remain at the least 100 yards away from bears, by no means feed them, do not run upon encounters, report sightings to park rangers, keep alert and study carrying bear spray.
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“Spring guests snowboarding, snowshoeing, or climbing in Yellowstone Nationwide Park are reminded to hold bear spray and be particularly alert for bears close to carcasses and areas with early spring green-up,” Kerry Gunther, the park’s bear administration biologist, acknowledged on Tuesday. “These are the primary meals sought out by grizzlies after rising from hibernations.”
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