Bear Expert to Speak on International Conservation Efforts
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Contact: Al Nash, 307-344-2010 Contact: Stacy Vallie, 307-344-2012
National Park Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2007 07-93 Al Nash or Stacy Vallie (307) 344-2010 or 344-2012 ---------------------------------------------------- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE ---------------------------------------------------- Bear Expert To Speak On International Conservation Efforts An international bear expert with strong ties to Yellowstone will give a public presentation on international bear conservation efforts on Wednesday night, September 19. Harry Reynolds, III, grew up in Yellowstone. His father was a park ranger. At the age of 15, Reynolds began his lifelong association with bears by working with the Craighead brothers. Reynolds recently traveled to Mongolia as part of an international team to study the Gobi Bears, a species of brown bear nearing extinction. His presentation will draw upon this trip and his 45 years of experience studying bears. The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Yellowstone Park School in Mammoth Hot Springs. Reynolds appearance is funded by the National Park Service with generous support from The Yellowstone Park Foundation. - www.nps.gov/yell - |
Did You Know?
There are more people hurt by bison than by bears each year in Yellowstone. Park regulations state that visitors must stay at least 25 yards away from bison or elk and 100 yards away from bears.