Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Jackson Region– With natural vegetation curing out on the mountain and a marginal berry crop across much of the Jackson Region, Large Carnivore Management personnel have been responding to a high number of bears being in developed areas recently. While bear managers get the brunt of the increased bear activity, most everyone in the Wildlife Division ends up involved in one way or another. Office managers handle an increased volume of calls, wardens and biologists assist with trapping and relocation efforts and the Regional Information & Education Specialist is tasked with the increased media coordination and public inquiries. Most bear conflicts in the Jackson Region involve black bears getting into garbage. However, one bold black bear and her cub broke through a screen door and entered the home while the homeowners were inside. That adult bear was euthanized and the incident generated considerable media attention. About ten days later, a grizzly bear was trapped near a residential area south of Jackson (South Park), which also was unusual and generated additional media attention.