25 “problem” bears have been killed this year, but to little apparent effect- Colorado wildlife experts get aggressive going after smart bears Aggressive tactics weighed to control nuisance bruins By Bruce Finley The Denver Post Bear tags have also been increased by 75%. This, however, seems to target bears that are not nuisances. Time to…
Bill Schneider responds on the controversy over taking out “problem bears”- Killing Bears to Save Bears. Let’s applaud Glacier Park bear managers for killing problem bears. It’s necessary to save the species. By Bill Schneider. New West.
The garbage dump was a popular local bear watching place- This is a major controversy now in Alberta. Officers ‘massacre’ 12 bears at northern Alberta landfill. Official defends decision to shoot scavengers at landfill. By Karen Kleiss, Edmonton Journal
Bear ate 74-year old women at house thought to consistently feed bears- Coroner: Bear caused death of Ouray County [Colorado] woman. Montrose Daily Press.
Not for control, but for population monitoring- There aren’t many grizzlies in Eastern Idaho. They are pretty much confined to the Targhee portion of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest up against Yellowstone Park and Grand Teton Park. Their range is slowly expanding. For example, grizzlies used to be found only north of Badger Creek up against…
Ever since a black bear killed a child in a campground in 2007, bears have really taken the brunt in Utah. This story is about the latest- Garfield County cabin owner kills large male bear. Wildlife » A spate of such killings this summer has officials scratching their heads. By Tom Wharton. The Salt Lake…
Very important. You can comment until August 12- Send your comments to Attn: Wildlife Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks POB 200701 Helena MT 59620-0701 fwpwld@mt.gov This MOU paves the way for sport hunting of grizzly bears in this large delisted population. This splits the “discretionary” mortality (surplus) bears between the three states. It might be…
Bear bites back News Release – 6/28/09 Idaho Department of Fish and Game Three eastern Idaho bear hunters got an unpleasant surprise Sunday morning, June 28, when their hounds surrounded a female grizzly with cubs. The bear took after the hunters, knocked one man down, bit him on the right arm and tossed him around.…
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.