Form 10-406 Glacier Bay Bear Information Management Report and Instr

NPS Form 10-406 (Rev. 10/2016) OMB Control No. 1024-####

National Park Service Expiration Date ##/##/####

BEAR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT REPORT

GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE

Bear Management Division

P.O. Box 140

Gustavus, AK 99826

Telephone: (907) 697-2608

GUIDE TO BEAR REPORTING

The National Park Service (NPS) requires the completion of NPS Form 10-406, “Glacier Bay Bear Information Management Report” to provide additional information if a bear enters camp, approaches you, damages gear, obtains food, and/or acts in an aggressive or threatening manner. Refer to the back of this page for help in filling out the form. Please mark the location of any bear sightings made by your group with an “X” and also mark the locations of your campsites with a “C” on the attached maps. GPS locations are especially helpful, please be sure to record the datum in which the points were collected.

If you encounter dirty campsites left by previous users or observe unsafe or inappropriate behavior by other groups please report this information as well. If you have a serious conflict with a bear such as a bear causing injury to a person, obtaining food, or causing major property damage, call the appropriate phone number listed below on a satellite phone if possible or immediately after returning. The continued safety of future visitors and bears is the responsibility of all users.

CONTACT:

To report bear-human conflicts, call:

1-907-697-2627. 7am to 9pm, leave message.

24hrs Emergency:

1 -907-697- 2651

Park Mailing Address:

Glacier Bay National Park

Attn: Bear Management

P.O. Box 140

Gustavus, AK. 99826

Your cooperation in reporting bear observations and interactions on the river will enhance the safety of future visitors, as well as protection of bears. Bear sighting data helps us determine bear movements, habitat use, and species distribution, as well as gain valuable insight on population dynamics. First-hand accounts of how bears respond to people are important in understanding and detecting changes in bear behavior and identifying potential problem areas. We value any comments and insights you may have based on your experience in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Thank you for your participation!!!

If you would like this bear report mailed to you after the data is copied, please provide a return address here:

1. Primary person involved in bear interaction (Park staff may contact for additional information):
Name:					Phone #:
2. Number of people who encountered the bear:
3. Sighting number on NPS Form 405, “Tatshenshini-Alsek River Bear Report”:
4. What was bear doing when first observed?
A. Feeding on vegetation B. Feeding on carcass C. Hunting D. Digging E. Standing				F. Resting G. Running away from people H. Mating I. Playing with _________________________			J. Traveling K. Walking toward people L. Running toward people M. Investigating property N. Other/Unknown
5. What were you doing prior to seeing the bear?
A. Sleeping B. Eating/cooking C. Hiking D. Running				E. Boating F. Sitting G. Photographing			H. Breaking/setting up camp I. Paddling J. Other/Unknown
6. What was the bear's initial reaction?
A. Not aware of people B. Stood up C. Growled/woofed/ gnashed teeth D. Walked away E. Ran away				F. Remained in area ignored people G. Watched people H. Walked towards people I. Circled around people			J. Bluff charged K. Made contact with person L. Investigated property M. Other/Unknown
7. What did you do then?
A. Walked/backed away B. Ran away C. Followed the bear D. Continued hiking-same direction				E. Remained still/quiet F. Made noise G. Threw something at bear H. Photographed the bear			I. Abandoned property J. Used pepper spray K. Other/Unknown
8. How did the bear react?
A. Not aware of people B. Stood up C. Growled/woofed/gnashed teeth D. Walked away E. Ran away				F. Remained in area ignored people G. Watched people H. Walked towards people I. Circled around people			J. Charged K. Made contact with person L. Investigated property M. Other/Unknown
9. How close were you to the bear?
	10. Was food present?
	A. Presence unknown B. No food present C. Food odor only D. Food hung in tree		E. Food in bear resistant canister/ fence F. Food outside of bear canister/fence			G. Preparing/consuming meal H. Other
	11. Was food eaten by the bear?
	Yes No Unknown		If so, what?
	12. Was property damaged?
	Yes No		If so, list property & estimated cost:
	13. Description of interaction:
	14. Description of bear(s) including color, markings, scars, tags, etc.:
	15. Date and Time:
	16. Exact Location (mark on attached maps):
	Lat/Long: Datum: WGS84, NAD27, NAD83, or Other
	MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
	1. Park (Check One) Kluane Tat-Alsek Glacier Bay
	2. Bear Database Incident #:
	3. Case Incident Number (If applicable):
	4. Management Action Taken:

NOTICES

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1. National Park Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 - Sec 1a. National Park System: administration; declaration of findings and purpose; 16 U.S.C. 1 - Sec. 1a-2(h). Regulations; promulgation and enforcement; and 16 U.S.C. 3 - Sec. 3. Rules and regulations of national parks, reservations, and monuments; timber; leases.

Purpose: To allow the National Park Service to make value judgments necessary to enhance the safety of future visitors and to protect the bear population at the park. Information collected will be used to provide the public and permittees with permit-related information, to monitor activities conducted under a permit, to analyze data and produce reports to monitor the use park resources, to assess the impact of permitted activities on the conservation and management of protected species and their habitats, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the permit program.

Routine Uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.552a(b) of the Privacy Act, records or information contained in this system may be disclosed outside the National Park Service as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) to other Federal, State, territorial, local, tribal, or foreign agencies and other authorized organizations and individuals based on an authorized routine use when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled as described under the system of records notice for this system.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede our ability to enhance the safety of future visitors and to protect the bear population at the park.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) and 36 CFR 1-7, 12 and 13 which authorize the National Park Service to require applicants to fill out this form to monitor resources in the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. This information is being collected to allow the Park management to make value judgements necessary to enhance the safety and enjoyment of both the visitors and wildlife. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate, or any aspects of this form or instructions, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 242, Reston, VA 20192.

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