HELP NEEDED: Wyoming Grizzly with Trap on Foot

  

Adding to this action: Since we are not satisfied with the response from WGFD please contact US Fish and Wildlife Mountain Prairie Division. 

Your voice needed. A grizzly bear was spotted in Bridger-Teton National Forest near the Blackrock Ranger Station with a trap on its foot. While Wyoming Game & Fish Department is said to be looking for the bear, public pressure can help get more resources allocated to help this bear.   

Please contact the departments and communicate the following:

When are traps being put out so that the bear can be sedated and the trap on its foot removed? Why were traps not put out immediately upon learning of this incident? 

A local man has offered to hire a helicopter to search for the bear at no cost to the department. Will the department accept this help and get a helicopter in the air immediately?

Advocates are also willing to fundraise for a tracker and for veterinary care and rehabilitation for the bear. Will the department accept this help?

EMAILS:  
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Dan Thompson, daniel.thompson@wyo.gov 
Brad Hovinga, brad.hovinga@wyo.gov
Scott Edberg, scott.edberg@wyo.gov
USFWS

Hilary Cooley, hilary_cooley@fws.gov
Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team
 Frank Van Manen, fvanmanen@usgs.gov
Mark Haroldson, mark_haroldson@usgs.gov

PHONE CALLS: 
WGFD 307-733-2321
USFWS:
Grizzly Bear Recovery Telephone: 406-243-4903
Kalispell Field Suboffice Telephone: 406-758-6868
IGBST: 
Mark Haroldson 406-994-5042
Frank Van Manen 406-994-5043


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