Curious bears investigate a bear trap in Glacier National Park. Biologists use bear traps and other tools to capture and monitor bears in the Park. Courtesy National Park Service.
The Flathead Beacon reports that a long-term program to monitor grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem continues this summer in Glacier National Park. Park officials said Wednesday that wildlife managers will begin work next week to deploy bait stations, trail cameras and traps to capture grizzly bears. Read the full story here.
Wondering what level of low altitude helicopter activity this might mean? Their use has increased significantly for wildlife monitoring in the Park and it seems all the standard regulations and rules concerning flights in Glacier, go right out the window.