WRV Wildlife Smart Communities
Ketchum is part of a coalition to educate & ensure we're all being 'smart.' We're taking the latest bear incidents very seriously. Stay tuned!
Latest news: Black bear encounters north of Ketchum raise public safety concerns for campers and recreationists
-Idaho Fish & Game
The Wood River Valley Wildlife Smart Communities coalition is a newly formed group of city and county governments, state and federal agencies, local businesses, non-governmental organizations and individuals striving to reduce human-wildlife conflicts in the Wood River Valley. The coalition came together after increasing interactions and conflicts with mountain lions occurred in the Wood River Valley during the winter of 2019 - 2020, some with lethal consequences for pets. While the immediate need was driven by conflicts with mountain lions, the Wood River Valley has an ongoing history of human-wildlife conflicts with black bears, elk, deer, and in recent years, moose.
Coalition partners:
- Blaine County Commissioners
- Bureau of Land Management
- City of Ketchum
- City of Sun Valley
- City of Hailey
- City of Bellevue
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game
- US Forest Service – Sawtooth National Forest
- Idaho Conservation League
- Clear Creek Disposal
