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Grizzly Pond Wildlife, Summer 2021

‘Grizzly Pond’ has proven very popular with wildlife.

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.

Grizzly Advocacy Group Sues Idaho, Feds Over Tetonia Bears’ Killing

Grizzly Advocacy Group Sues Idaho, Feds Over Tetonia Bears' Killing

Because the federal agencies are in a state of perpetual paralysis due to perversities such as that described below, it is essential that Western states gain control of wildlife and forest management, including grizzly bear management. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on October 11, 2023. It

Redefining “Recovery” of Grizzly Bears

Redefining "Recovery" of Grizzly Bears

Here is the position of those who say that the definitions governing Grizzly Bear recovery should be expanded. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on January 18, 2021

Thousands Tune In to Watch Otis, Four-Time Champ of ‘Fat Bear Week,’ on Livecam

Thousands Tune In to Watch Otis, Four-Time Champ of ‘Fat Bear Week,’ on Livecam

Otis the fat bear. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on September 20, 2022. It was written by Angela Owens. A chubby favorite on the web feed from Katmai National Park, the brown bear gorges on salmon and eyes the competition KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska—

Mother Grizzly and Cubs

Mother Grizzly and Cubs

Idaho Fish and Game posted this video with these comments: “Every year Idaho Fish and Game Biologists place GPS collars on grizzly bears to learn about their reproduction, survival, and distribution. A recently retrieved game camera shows a female grizzly as she emerged from her den in late-April with three

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

Enviro Group Wants Grizzlies in Cascade Mountains, Files Lawsuit

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Enviro Group Wants Grizzlies in Cascade Mountains, Files Lawsuit

“By resorting to strong-arm tactics such as those described in the article below, wildlife ideologues continue harm grizzly bear recovery. By ignoring the social and economic costs of their demands, the ideologues make dedicated enemies of essential allies who – ironically – want much the same outcomes as themselves. The result is

Ohio Hunter Killed by Grizzly Bear in Alaska in ‘Surprise Attack’

Ohio Hunter Killed by Grizzly Bear in Alaska in ‘Surprise Attack’

The tragic outcome described in the article below is not surprising. If you are in bear country and come upon a kill or carcass including livestock, you are likely within 100-200 feet of a bear. Bears camp out on these carcasses until they are completely eaten—and defend their food

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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?

On the Elk Trail: Episode 5 – Grizzly Bear Trail

On the Elk Trail: Episode 5 - Grizzly Bear Trail

Quoting the producers of the video below, “When we placed game cameras on an elk migration corridor near Yellowstone, we found many grizzly bears on the elk trail. Sometimes we were actually hiking in the tracks of grizzly bears, putting us on full alert all the time. The migration trail

Wildlife Bosses Spike Mandatory Bear Spray Carry

Wildlife Bosses Spike Mandatory Bear Spray Carry

Quoting from the article below, “The problem is grizzly bears lost their fear of humans.” Darn right they have: Limited bear hunting is the obvious answer to this problem. Counterintuitively, the most dangerous places for bears is where bear hunting is prohibited. This is dangerous for bears because it emboldens

big brown grizzly bear walking in grass hunting prey

Grizzly Bear Recovery and Management

Summary * The Greater Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly’s recovery is due to the collaboration of federal biologists, states, tribes, conservation groups, and landowners. * Congress should encourage these efforts to continue while preserving the flexibility states and tribes need to manage growing grizzly populations. * Unfortunately, H.R. 2532 could discourage further recovery

Hotel California?

Quoting the authors below: “If the Endangered Species Act is going to meet the wildlife challenges of the 21st century, it has to be something more than a one-way street into a cul-de-sac of perpetual stasis. Otherwise, in the immortal words of the Eagles, the endangered species list becomes like