Together, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation provided about 200 cans of bear spray to hunters in the Jackson area over the past two hunting seasons. The effort is part of the Bear Wise JH program to reduce bear conflicts in Teton County. The bear spray project was specifically aimed at big game hunters who would not otherwise be carrying bear spray. As part of their routine field contacts, state Game and Fish wardens and biologists asked hunters if they were carrying bear spray. If not, they were invited to receive a free can of bear spray if they agreed to carry it while afield and participate in a short survey.
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