This project will create and deploy a mobile visitor education station to provide high-impact wildlife safety and resource education in Yellowstone’s most congested and wildlife-rich areas. The mobile unit will allow park rangers to deliver critical information about bears, wolves, bison, elk, and other wildlife directly to visitors, reducing unsafe behaviors such as approaching wildlife too closely or feeding animals. The station will also serve as a flexible resource for special events, gateway community outreach, and emergency response situations, offering a cost-effective alternative to permanent facilities.
Support is needed to purchase and customize a van that will include foldout tables for ranger-led education, storage for maps and wildlife checklists, flat-screen monitors for interpretive content, and satellite uplink connectivity to overcome limited cell service in remote areas. This new mobile education station will enhance visitor education and safety and improve wildlife protection.
