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…
Polar bear-grizzly hybrids are extremely rare, though one was found (that is, shot) last year. Now a second generation bear might have been discovered (shot by a native hunter). Story in the National Post.
Biologist thinks it may be the answer if done properly- Please DO Feed the Bears, Biologist Says. By Lia Kvatum. National Geographic News.
A female grizzly without any history of human conflict will be selected for the move. This has been done a few times over the years but the idea of moving grizzly bears into areas that don’t already have them or across state boundaries has been out of the question due to the hysteria that surrounds…
The Agricultural Research Services’ US Sheep Experiment Station in Eastern Idaho has decided to stop grazing sheep in its easternmost pastures to protect grizzly bears and has discontinued working on an Environmental Assessment in favor of a more intensive Environmental Impact Statement of its operations. As you can see from the mapping there are conflicts…
Polar bears are a geologically very new species- This is quite relevant because we have been discussing how grizzly bears are displacing polar bears in the Arctic. We already knew brown bears were polar bears’ ancestors. Ancient DNA from Rare Fossil Reveals That Polar Bears Evolved Recently and Adapted Quickly. Science Daily.
This is a good national television treatment of the issue- Salle put this link on the “have run across any good stories” page, but it should be a full post. Hunting Wolves, Saving Wolves. PBS Salle. I know you tried to call me about this, but I was out in the hills most of the…
The efforts to re-introduce grizzlies to Washington and Idaho have been stalled for political reasons Joel Connelly talks about the rate of recovery efforts for grizzly bears in the country, and specifically the North Cascades and Bitteroot Mountains of Washington, Idaho and Montana. Are there grizzly bears in Washington state?. By Joel Connelly. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan’s Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of “Hiking Idaho.” He also wrote “Beyond the Tetons” and “Backpacking Wyoming’s Teton and Washakie Wilderness.” He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.