U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Dillon Field Office
Dillon Field Office
| Contacts: | Vinita Shea 406-683-8000 |
Portion of Bear Trap Wilderness Trail Closed
The Bureau of Land Management Dillon Field Office has closed about four miles of the Bear Trap Wilderness Trail in southwest Montana to public access. A game warden with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks recommended the closure because a moose carcass on the trail could attract grizzly bears and result in conflicts which could endanger both hikers and the bears. The trail will be closed through June 9 while the area is cleaned up.
The closure affects the trail on the east side of the river from Bear Trap Creek to the Madison River Power Plant.
For more information, contact the Dillon Field Office at 406-683-8000.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Dillon Field Office 1005 Selway Dillon, MT 59725