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A collection of 16 posts

Nature’s Fear Factor

Nature's Fear Factor

“For animals in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a war wiped out the top predators. The remaining animals didn’t simply grow in numbers—they began behaving in unusual ways, veering outside their typical territories and feeding patterns. Could it

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

Bison Bunch Up to Protect Calves

Bison Bunch Up to Protect Calves

Over millions of years, rangelands have evolved under grazing by nomadic herds that travel in mass, bunched up to protect both young and adults from predators. And, plants have evolved to need this. This observation is the basis for holistic range practices such as monitored, rotational grazing. In this video,

The Answer to Keeping Moose Populations Healthy? Wolves

The Answer to Keeping Moose Populations Healthy? Wolves

If wolves “compete” with moose, why do the the largest moose populations and the largest wolf populations in North America exist together? This article discusses some of reasons why the species are—in fact—complementary. Read why wolves keep moose herds healthy. Then, consider how wolves could help control CWD

Grizzly Bears Make Yellowstone Wolves Behave in Unexpected Way, Study Finds

Grizzly Bears Make Yellowstone Wolves Behave in Unexpected Way, Study Finds

As discussed below, predators change animal behavior. All predators change the behavior of prey animals. Predators can also alter the behavior of other predators. For instance, wolves change how bears behave, and the other way around. These different effects on animal behavior are probably as important to wildlife and habitat

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.

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

Using Wolves as First Responders Against a Deadly Brain Disease

Using Wolves as First Responders Against a Deadly Brain Disease

Some scientists say that the predators are essential to curbing the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease because they pick off weak deer.

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Painting Eyes On The Butts Of Cattle Surprisingly Effective At Scaring Off Would-Be Predators

Here is another example of low-tech, non-lethal ways to protect cattle from predators. NOTE: this article was originally published to IFLScience’s Apple News Channel on August 7, 2020. It was written by Katy Evans. Researchers have come up with a novel way to protect the lives of livestock, lions,

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Ranching Alongside Predators in an Idaho Forest

“Using domestic animals to restore overgrown forest near Yellowstone Park in Idaho.” Cattle, Goats, Bears and Cougar from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.

The Predator Paradox: Ending the War with Wolves, Bears, Cougars, and Coyotes

The Predator Paradox: Ending the War with Wolves, Bears, Cougars, and Coyotes

“An expert in wildlife management tells the stories of those who are finding new ways for humans and mammalian predators to coexist. NOTE: this book is available on Amazon.com Stories of backyard bears and cat-eating coyotes are becoming increasingly common—even for people living in non-rural areas. Farmers anxious

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

Fourth Montana Hunter Attacked by a Grizzly Bear in 10 Days

Fourth Montana Hunter Attacked by a Grizzly Bear in 10 Days

The safest places shared by bears and humans are those where bear hunting in some form is permitted because bear hunting makes bears fearful of humans. Counterintuitively, the most dangerous places for bears is where bear hunting is prohibited. This is dangerous for bears because it emboldens them. Aggressive bears

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Bears at Pitchstone Waters

“We see black bears every day or two, and grizzly bears at least weekly.

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.

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"Invasion Biology"

Montana Tries to Make Predators Bearable

“There are common sense ways to adjust ranch practices to accommodate predators. Here is one. NOTE: the post below is a “Snapshots” snippet from PERC.org‘s PERCReports Summer 2018 edition. It can be found on Page 7. Montana tries to make predators bearable. Dead livestock in bear country can