Coverage dated September 27, 2023 to September 29, 2023
Bad News Bears: Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Fat Bear Week
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Unbearable news for Fat Bear fans. A government shutdown could delay or even cancel Fat Bear Week competition.
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A government shutdown could have potentially unbearable consequences for wildlife fans. The looming shutdown would affect Fat Bear Week, the paw-pular annual celebration of wild bears who put on weight to prepare for hibernation.
The National Park Service is warning that it will close most US national parks if Congress fails to come to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown this weekend, and a popular social media campaign celebrating fat bears will be canceled.
Though the bears will continue to feast on salmon in Katmai National Park and Preserve, the popular competition to crown the most bodacious bruin will be paused.
In addition to widespread furloughs and service disruptions, a federal government shutdown could affect the tournament for the chunkiest bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park.
"Fat Bear Week," a contest hosted by Katmai National Park that allows residents to vote on their favorite local brown bear, may be postponed amid a looming government shutdown.
The annual “Fat Bear Week” contest held by Alaska’s Katmai National Park and operated with the nature documentary network Explore.org could be postponed or canceled in the event of a government shutdown.
