The looming government shutdown could affect Fat Bear Week -- the annual celebration of wild bears who put on weight to prepare for hibernation.
From Oct. 4 through Oct. 10, the bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park face off March Madness-style on the Fat Bear Week website, where people can vote to crown the best and chunkiest bear.Courtesy of L. Law, which would have rippling consequences for numerous workers, recipients of social services and more.
During a shutdown, many agencies such as the National Park Service are also not permitted to update websites and social media pages. That means the viral park service social media promotions of Fat Bear Week would halt. announcing Fat Bear Week's return has been viewed more than 943,000 times, retweeted more than 2,000 times and has more than 11,000 comments.The Fat Bear Week voting occurs on an outside platform -- the livecam site Explore.
Keith Moore, lead interpretive park ranger at Katmai National Park, said there are "plans in place" should a government shutdown occur, though he couldn't offer any specifics about that plan. Moore acknowledged the popularity of the contest online and on social media -- hoping not to be the "bearer" of bad news if a shutdown forces changes to Fat Bear Week.ABC News' Julia Jacobo contributed to this report.
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