Why certain areas of Yellowstone National Park will soon be closed off

– Some park areas will close for a grizzly bear research survey.

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– Visitors warned to avoid marked areas for safety.

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– Survey monitors bear population, part of the Endangered Species Act.

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– Biologists use bait, like road-killed deer, for capture.

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– Survey runs from Aug. 28 to Oct. 31.

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– Public must obey warning signs around capture sites.

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– Bears handled with safety and care protocols.

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– Yellowstone has 1,000+ grizzly bears, males weigh up to 700 lbs, listed as threatened species.

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Judge dismisses Marine family's Alec Baldwin lawsuit

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