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So in the Old Faithful area when bears first come out of their dens
that's one area they move to because there's ungulates that winter
in those thermal areas, and then some of them die over the winter,
so they'll scavenge those winter-killed animals.
Then you also get early spring green-up there because of the
warm ground...you get snow-free areas
that green-up earlier than other areas of the park.
And so bears come in a graze that
first early spring green up in that area.
We have what we call bear management areas, and those are closed
every year at a certain time.
Parts of the Old Faithful area close every year from March 10
through Memorial Day weekend...
through Friday of Memorial Day weekend...
they open Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
So if you see a sign like at the beginning of this video
that indicates that there's a concentration of bear activity beyond
that sign, and for your own safety
and so that you don't disturb the bear
you need to stay out of those areas.
My name's Kerry Gunther, and I'm the bear management biologist
for Yellowstone Park.