Bears
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This story has a lot of twists and turns from various officials- This story, at least the earlier version of it, has already been discussed a lot in “have you hears any good wildlife . . .” I decided it was time to post the outcome: dead man and dead bear. Was this a screwup,…
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Second Collision in a Week Highway 191 is deadly to wildlife and a number of elk, wolves and bears have been hit along this stretch over the years. It is likely the most deadly stretch of road for wildlife anywhere in Yellowstone National Park. The stretch of highway 191 between Bozeman and Big Sky to…
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Grizzly bear with rare four cubs delights visitors in Yellowstone. San Francisco Examiner
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Will this help? Conservationists have been raising the alarm for years about the declining grizzly bear population in Alberta. Alberta grizzlies listed as threatened. The Associated Press
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New law allowing guns in National Parks has its first casualty Grizzly bear shot killed in Denali National Park. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Although the griz killer might have gotten a slap on the hand, a good precedent was set- When it comes to grizzly bears, a threatened species, you can legally shoot one in self defense. However, the recent Jackson, WY conviction of a man who shot a grizzly in what he said was self defense shows…
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I think the studies show Jackson Hole moose are slowly starving- There is a story in today’s Jackson Hole News and Guide. Moose declines puzzling. Habitat, malnutrition, predators play roles. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole, WY I don’t see much evidence of direct population depression from predation, especially wolf predation, here. Predators do disproportionately take…
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Are we going to see a spike in grizzly deaths due to this new law? The new gun law which allows people to carry guns in National Parks will be put to the test this year as people take to the backcountry of Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier. Will there be an increase in grizzly…