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Black Bears Are Turning Red?

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Western Black Bears Are Turning Cinnamon?

“Black bears are evolving, as explained below. NOTE: this article was originally published to LiveScience.com on December 16, 2022. It was written by Jennifer Nalewicki. For the past 9,000 years, American black bears have slowly been turning red due to a genetic variant. Some American black bears have

Fat Bear Week: It's Time to Weigh in on Katmai National Park's Biggest Bear

Fat Bear Week: It's Time to Weigh in on Katmai National Park's Biggest Bear

As described below, the amount of food – in the form of migrating salmon – available to Alaska’s coastal grizzlies is amazing, as is the size many reach after a season spent gorging on live and scavenged fish. NOTE: this article was originally published to CNN.com on September 29, 2021.

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How to Tell Black Bears from Grizzly Bears

“Is this bear photographed at Pitchstone Waters a black bear or a grizzly bear? Read below and then say which.” NOTE: this article was originally published to BearSmart.com Despite apparent differences in size and colour, grizzly vs black bear are often difficult to tell apart. Why is this important?