Grizzly Bear Monitoring Continues in Glacier National Par
WEST GLACIER, MT – A long-term interagency program to monitor grizzly bear population trends in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem will continue at Glacier National Park this year. Beginning next week, state and federal wildlife biologists will deploy bait stations, automated cameras, and traps to capture and monitor grizzly bears within the park. Bait stations and trap sites are marked with brightly colored warning and closure signs. Visitors are asked to respect posted signs and not enter sites where there are grizzly bear traps or bait stations.
Glacier National Park wildlife biologists attempt to maintain a sample of up to 10 radio-collared female grizzly bears out of an estimated population of 300 grizzly bears living in the park. Trapping efforts will continue through October at various locations throughout Glacier National Park.