10-406 Glacier Bay Bear Information Management Report and Instr

NPS Form 10-406 (Rev. 07/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0281
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

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

NPS Form 10-406 (Rev. 07/2021)
National Park Service

BEAR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT REPORT
This form must be filled out to document any bear encounter if the bear entered camp,
approached people, damaged gear, obtained food, and/or was aggressive

1. Primary person involved in bear interaction (Park staff may contact for additional
information):
Name
2. Number of people who encountered the bear:

OMB Control No. 1024-0281
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Phone

3. Sighting number on NPS Form 405, "Tatshenshini-Alsek River Bear Report":
4. What was the bear doing when first observed?
 Feeding on vegetation
 Resting
 Feeding on carcass
 Running away from people
 Hunting
 Mating
 Digging
 Playing with
 Standing
5. What were you doing prior to seeing the bear?
 Sleeping
 Boating
 Eating/cooking
 Sitting
 Hiking
 Photographing
 Running
 Digging
6. What was the bear's initial reaction
 Not aware of people
 Walked towards people
 Stood up
 Watched people
 Growled/woofed/gnashed
 Remained in area ignored
teeth
people
 Walked away
 Ran away
7. What did you do then?
 Walked/backed away
 Remained still/quiet
 Ran away
 Made noise
 Followed the bear
 Threw something at bear
 Continued hiking same
 Photographed bear
direction
8. How did the bear react?
 Not aware of people
 Walked towards people
 Stood up
 Watched people
 Growled/woofed/gnashed
 Remained in area ignored
teeth
people
 Walked away
 Ran away
9. How close were you to the bear

 Traveling
 Walking towards people
 Running towards people
 Investigating property
 Other/Unknown
 Breaking/setting up camp
 Paddling
 Other/Unknown
 Circled around people
 Bluff charged
 Made contact with person
 Investigated property
 Other/Unknown
 Abandoned property
 Used pepper spray
 Other/Unknown

 Circled around people
 Charged
 Made contact with person
 Investigated property
 Other/Unknown

10. Was food present?
 Presence unknown
 No food present
 Food odor only
 Food hung in tree
11. Was food eaten by the bear?
 Yes
 No
 Unknown

 Food in bear-resistant
canister/fence
 Food outside bear-resistant
canister/fence

 Preparing or consuming
food
 Other

If so, what?

12. Was property damaged?
 Yes
 No
13. Description of interaction:

If so, list property and estimated costs:

14. Description of bear(s) including color, markings, scars, tags, etc.

15. Date and Time
16. Exact Location (mark on attached maps)
Lat/Long
Other
Datum: WGS84, NAD27, or
MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
1. Park (Select one)
2. Bear Database Incident#:
3. Case Incident Number (If applicable
4. Management Action Taken

 Kluane

 Tat-Alsek

 Glacier Bay

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. 1a2(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 EDUCTION 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 judgments 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 agencysponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid 0MB 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 (MS-242) Reston, VA 20192.