About us

  • Our Mission

    Jackson Hole Bear Solutions bridges the gap that currently exists in both education of the public and in reducing human-bear conflict in Teton County, WY, by providing the tools and resources necessary for conflict prevention. We reduce barriers to access for bear-resistant trash cans through financial aid, acquisition, and distribution of the cans, as well as other tactics for securing attractants and avoiding conflict.

    Ultimately, we strive to keep the public safe, prevent property damage, and avoid the destruction of bears.

  • Guillermo Esteves

    our Vision

    We envision Teton County, WY, as a Bear Smart community, securing the majority of wildlife attractants at residences and businesses throughout the county and greatly reducing human-bear conflict. We believe that Jackson should be a national epicenter for conflict prevention education and a coexistence model for other communities.

    Teton County will be a global leader of stewardship, protecting valuable and endangered species, and with residents living alongside a thriving natural ecosystem while minimizing negative human impacts.

Jackson Hole Bear solutions is a program Operated through the nonprofit

Wyoming Wildlife advocates

WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES INFORMS, EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO PRESERVE OUR WILD LEGACY, PROTECT OUR SHARED WILDLIFE AND MODERNIZE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE STATE.

Wyoming Wildlife Advocates is a 501(c)(3) organization.

WWA Website

Team

  • Savannah Rose Burgess

    Program Ambassador and Co-Founder

    Savannah is a full-time freelance wildlife photographer and camera trap technician with a passion for the Earth’s biodiversity and conservation efforts. She is specifically drawn to North America’s apex predators and strives to capture portraits of the most evocative and elusive creatures. She has lived in Jackson Hole for seven years now and is grateful for the opportunity to share with you the beautiful stories of these animals’ lives.

    While closely following grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Savannah was moved by the destruction of six grizzly bears in 2021 in Teton County, lured into conflict with humans by unsecured trash and attractants. This fueled her to gather over 75,000 petition signatures from concerned citizens and to take the first steps in starting Jackson Hole Bear Solutions.

  • Kristin Combs

    With many years of non-profit administration experience, working in private and public science education, and advocating for science-based wildlife management, Kristin has spent most of her professional career making science more accessible to everyone. She has mentored youth, young adults, and professionals alike. As a volunteer for the Teton Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and a life-long advocate for animals, compassion and a love for all creatures are central to her personal credo. Born and raised in the Midwest, she, her husband, and their pup have been happy to claim the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as their home for two decades. They welcomed a teenaged daughter and teenaged son from Colombia to their family in September 2022.