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Article: BEAR ACTIVITY RESUMES IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

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March 10, 2006
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The National Park Service's Yellowstone National Park issued the following press release:

It may still look and feel like winter, but some of Yellowstone's bears think spring is just around the corner. The first bear sighting of the year occurred Monday. A grizzly bear was observed scavenging a winter-killed bison carcass in the park.

Soon after emerging from their dens, bears begin looking for food. Bears are attracted to elk and bison that have died over the winter. Elk and bison are such a prized source of food that bears will aggressively defend these carcasses. You risk serious injury when disturbing a bear feeding on a carcass.

Park regulations require you to stay a hundred yards - ...

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