In early December, the State Board of Land Commissioners (SBLC) unanimously voted in favor to table an auction of the Kelly parcel until the fall of 2024. 6, protesting the auction, and a public meeting was hosted at the Teton County Library on Nov. A rally was held on the Town Square on Nov. The Chamber of Commerce released a survey to its members, asking if they supported the auction or not. The Teton County Board of County Commissioners sent a letter urging the board to not auction the land. Jackson’s Town Council drafted a letter to OSLI urging the board to sell the parcel directly to GTNP. Local leaders and residents were vocally opposed to the potential disposal. A 2022 appraisal estimated the value of the parcel - based on its development as a subdivision - at $62 million. Revenue from the sale was projected to be used to fund public schools. 2 that 640 acres of state trust land, known as the Kelly parcel, bordering GTNP to the north, west and south, could head to public auction. The Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) announced on Oct. The apparent hit-and-run served as a reminder that vehicle traffic through GTNP this summer was more dangerous than usual for the park’s animals this year.īy the park’s count, at least six black bears and one grizzly were hit by cars in 2023 GTNP confirmed that two of those black bears were killed, and they suspect an additional bear died from its injuries. The bear was spotted lying by the side of the road for hours, but appeared to survive the attack, as she ambled away with her cubs and was spotted “looking fine” the following morning. A grizzly was struck by a car in Grand Teton National Park in October, and park officials were nearly certain it was 610. One of her offspring, Grizzly 610, also made news this year, but for more concerning reasons. The 27-year-old has mothered eight litters. Everyone’s favorite grizzly bear, 399, set a new record this year when she emerged from hibernation with a single cub, becoming the oldest monitored grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to give birth.
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