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Grizzly Bear

A collection of 11 posts

America’s Most Beloved Bear is Dead. Here’s Why Grizzly 399 Mattered

America’s Most Beloved Bear is Dead. Here’s Why Grizzly 399 Mattered

The oldest known grizzly mother in history, the 28-year-old bear was often photographed with her cubs in Grand Teton National Park before she was killed by a car in October 2024.

A Measured View On Grizzlies, From The Ground

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A Measured View On Grizzlies, From The Ground

It’s disheartening to see some groups continue using crisis-based narratives to maintain donor funding instead of engaging in balanced, science-based dialogue.

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America Saved the Grizzlies, and Now the Bears are Invading Towns

Protections have fueled a resurgence in numbers in the West, spurring renewed calls for a resumption of hunting

Griz Bites Camera

Griz Bites Camera

“At Pitchstone Waters bears are constantly chewing up cameras and drinker float valves. For them its a form of play. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 4, 2021.

Woman Is Killed by a Bear Near Yellowstone, Officials Say

Woman Is Killed by a Bear Near Yellowstone, Officials Say

As discussed below, grizzly populations are expanding, and human-grizzly conflicts are increasing. This inevitably leads to more bears being killed by agencies charged with removing problem bears and humans defending themselves. It also prompts unprovoked, illegal bear shootings by people who fear the bruins and despise the agencies who they

Grizzly Hunts With Nose

Grizzly Hunts With Nose

“The scent-detecting area of a grizzly bear’s nose is a hundred times larger than a human’s. A grizzly can zero in on the smell of food a mile away, from rotting carcasses to vulnerable young elk.” NOTE: this video initially appeared on NationalGeographic.com and was originally posted

A Camper Scared Off a Bear — Then the Grizzly Came Back and Killed Her

A Camper Scared Off a Bear — Then the Grizzly Came Back and Killed Her

As discussed below, once a bear associates humans with food it will become dangerous. Eventually that bear will have to be killed. Moderate hunting of bears makes them wary of humans. Fear of humans greatly reduces these conflicts. In this way, fewer bears are killed. NOTE: this article was originally

Grizzly Bear in Fatal Montana Attack Was Guarding Food Cache

Grizzly Bear in Fatal Montana Attack Was Guarding Food Cache

“In grizzly country, it is a safe bet that if you find a carcass there will be a bear close by. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on August 10, 2021. It was written by Amy Beth Hanson. HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled

New Montana Laws Change Response to Grizzly Bear Management

The bear emergency is over, and it is a wonderful thing. However, as they have recovered grizzlies have spread out of their sanctuaries and into areas where people live. Greater grizzly recovery cannot succeed until these people – and their livelihoods – are given equal consideration as bears. In general, this is

NYTimes: In Montana, Bears and Wolves Become Part of the Culture Wars

In Montana, Bears and Wolves Become Part of the Culture Wars

All sides of this debate want similar outcomes: Healthy habitat and wildlife. We cannot get these unless we also consider the people who live with these animals, and their livelihoods. Anyone who thinks or acts as if nature, people and money are separate and/or independent is part of the

Grizzly Bears: The Fierce Predator of the North

Grizzly Bears: The Fierce Predator of the North

Grizzly bears are at the top of the food chain, but much of their diet consists of fruit, roots, and grasses.