Big Bend National Park closes campground ‘until further notice’ due to more bear activity

in the Chisos Basin for the same reason.

Park officials said the Chisos Basin Campground and Chisos Basin Group Campground will be under emergency closures beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, to keep the bears and park visitors safe. “Over the course of the last two weeks, the bears have moved from the Window Trail into the campground itself, feeding on mesquite beans, a natural food source. Due to the abundance of mesquite beans in the campground, the bears have become territorial and shown signs of aggression. To keep these bears wild and safe, limiting human food sources and bear-human interactions is paramount,” park officials said in a news release.

The campground will remain closed until the bears “move on to other natural food sources” and bear activity has declined to “normal levels,” the park said.“Right now, the bears are hungry and a bit testy and we’re going to give them the space they need to be wild bears,” Big Bend Superintendent Bob Krumenaker said.

Park visitors are not allowed to enter the area, even on foot. Doing so is considered a violation of federal regulations.

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