From 1929 through 1959 at least 151 observations of bears were recorded.
Observations were unrecorded in only five years--1952, 1953, 1954, 1956,
and 1958. Most observations were in the 1940's and the peak was in 1944
(18 observations) and 1945 (21 observations). Cubs have been recorded in
10 different years. If dated reports are tabulated by months the
following figures are obtained for the 12 months beginning with January:
0, 0, 0, 4, 15, 19, 19, 9, 10, 9, 3, 0. The peak in the summer months
and the absence of observations in the winter months are significant.
Individual bears probably enter and leave the Park in the course of
their normal wanderings; however bears probably hibernate, breed, and
bear young within the Park and should not be regarded as merely
occasionally wandering into the Park.