Yosemite Bear Facts — July 27th, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 30 2025 Total Property Damage: $4,111  Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): Last year (2024) –  up by 43% Most Incidents (1998) – down by 92% Fewest Incidents (2019) – up by 150%...

Yosemite Bear Facts — July 6th, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 27 2025 Total Property Damage: $3,937 Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): · Last year (2024) –  up by 170% · Most Incidents (1998) – down by 93% · Fewest Incidents (2019) – up by 170%...

Yosemite Bear Facts – March 30, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 8 2025 Total Property Damage: $704  Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): Last year (2024) – There were no incidents yet last year at this time. Most Incidents (1998) – down by 60% Fewest...

Yosemite Bear Facts – March 1, 2025

2025 Total Bear Incidents: 6 2025 Total Property Damage: $394 Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2025): Last year (2024) up by six incidents—there were no incidents at this time last year. Most Incidents (1998) – up by six...

Yosemite Bear Facts — October 20, 2024

2024 Total Bear Incidents to date: 34 2024 Total Property Damage to date: $3,034 Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2024): Last year (2023) –  up by 6% Most Incidents (1998) – down by 98% Fewest Incidents (2019) – up...

Yosemite Bear Facts — July 21, 2024

2024 Total Bear Incidents: 19 2024 Total Property Damage: $760 Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2024): Last year (2023) –  up by 27% Most Incidents (1998) – down by 95% Fewest Incidents (2019) – up by 58% Bear...