The state Division of Parks has three employees monitoring crowd activity along the Chilkoot River corridor, where as many as 13 bears – including five cubs – were spotted Saturday night.
“The bear traffic has really been picking up the last few weeks,” said ranger Preston Kroes. Natural resource technician Steve Behrns, hired in June, will serve as the state’s primary contact along the river. “He’s not monitoring bears. He’s educating people about bears and…