Bears in Glacier Bay National Park and PreserveSightings, Human Interactions, and Research 2010-2017Natural Resource Report NPS/GLBA/NRR—2020/2134 Click here to read the report, released June 2020 (3.5mb pdf) Bear research and management is a priority for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve because visitors greatly value bear-viewing opportunities, bears are long-lived animals with low reproductive rates, and bear-human conflicts are a rare but significant safety concern. Glacier Bay National Park Bear Goals
Research ProjectsThe following projects help to better understand bears in the park: Disturbance of Brown Bears by Vessels Bear Distribution and Landscape Genetics Blubber Bonanza: An Opportunistic Scavenger Study Black and Brown Bear Activity at Selected Coastal Sites in Glacier Bay National Park Gustavus Forelands Bear Population Study International Management of Bear-Human Conflicts on the Tatsenshini-Alsek River. Poster
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Last updated: June 24, 2020