After 3 bear encounters, Yellowstone is urging folks to be more âbear awareâ
Biologist: Bears are predictable; look for these warning signs
Yellowstone National Park video
By:
Darrell Ehrlick - Daily Montanan
Posted at 11:21 AM, Jun 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-10 13:21:10-04
Summertime for national parks in Montana means millions of tourists â and for locals, the beginning of a stream of stories chronicling unaware touristsâ encounters with wildlife, ranging from clueless to dangerous.
In the roughly month or so since visitations have begun a steep increase, Yellowstone National Park has had three documented close encounters of the bear kind, which have led to park staff putting out a video discussing bear behavior, safe practices and what to do to keep safe around the hungry, sometimes mating creatures, which can weigh more than 500 pounds each, reports the Daily Montanan.