Following another rough season of tense human-bear interactions along the Chilkoot River corridor, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday voted to put $14,000 toward hiring a seasonal bear monitor to patrol the area from June through September.
The Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation will also contribute $2,000 and is seeking additional funds through its members to fund the position, which will be managed through the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks.
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