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Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis asks spring visitors to be alert for signs of bear activity in the park. The Bear Management Office has started receiving reports of bear activity in several areas within Yellowstone, indicating that bears are beginning to emerge from their winter dens. Soon after bears emerge from their dens they search for winter-killed wildlife and winter-weakened elk and bison, the primary sources of much needed food during spring for both grizzlies and black bears. Visitors are asked to be especially cautious of wildlife carcasses that may attract bears,
and to take the necessary precautions to avoid an encounter. Do not approach a bear under any circumstances. Bears will aggressively defend a food source, especially when surprised. If precautionary measures fail and a bear charges, behavioral reactions can be used to defuse the situation in most cases. Bear pepper spray is a good last line of defense that has been effective in most of the reported cases where it has been used. Visitors are asked to report any sightings or signs of bears to the nearest visitor center or ranger station as soon as possible.
and to take the necessary precautions to avoid an encounter. Do not approach a bear under any circumstances. Bears will aggressively defend a food source, especially when surprised. If precautionary measures fail and a bear charges, behavioral reactions can be used to defuse the situation in most cases. Bear pepper spray is a good last line of defense that has been effective in most of the reported cases where it has been used. Visitors are asked to report any sightings or signs of bears to the nearest visitor center or ranger station as soon as possible.