Colorado wildlife authorities said that a mother bear and her cub were killed after she charged two young boys in Colorado Springs. On Oct. 4, Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to a call about an aggressive sow that charged at two boys, ages 12 and 13, causing one of them to run into a tree […]
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Endangered Formosan black bears caught in Taiwanese ‘snaring crisis’ (commentary)
In 2020 a report titled “Wildlife-snaring crisis in Asian Forests” was published by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), estimating that over 12 million snares engulf Indochinese forests (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) alone, mostly in ‘protected’ areas. By contrast, it is difficult to know how many snares blanket Taiwan’s mountainous forests, but it is safe […]
Petition: Urge Alaska to Adopt Ethical Wildlife Management Practices
The Alaska Board of Game has extended it’s predator control program, resulting in the murder of numerous bears and wolves — 94 brown bears, five black bears, and five wolves — in just May and June. These actions, meant to boost caribou calf survival, lack scientific evidence and severely disrupt Alaska’s ecosystems by slaughtering innocent […]
Harrowing last text sent by couple mauled to death by huge bear as final moments revealed
A harrowing final message sent by a couple just moments before they were mauled to death by a grizzly bear has been revealed by devastated family members. In their final moments, Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both 62, emptied an entire bottle of bear spray as they were mauled by the massive bear while out […]
‘Bear attack bad’: final message of Canadian couple killed by grizzly
The final text message contained just three words: “Bear attack bad.” Sent from a satellite device to family and rescue teams, it signalled that an autumn camping trip in Banff national park had gone terribly wrong. Early on Saturday morning, a rescue team from Parks Canada arrived at the location and found two people and […]
Three bears that holed up in factory in Japan are captured and killed
Three bears that snuck into a tatami mat factory in northern Japan and were holed up inside for nearly a day have been captured and killed, according to town officials and media reports. A patrolling official spotted the bears, believed to be a parent and two cubs, as they entered the factory on Wednesday morning […]
Hunter brutally mauled by grizzly bear while tracking deer, prompting park closure
Officials in Montana are searching for a grizzly bear that brutally mauled a hunter that was out tracking deer Friday. The attack has also prompted authorities to close part of the US National Forest where the attack occurred. The hunter – who has not yet been identified by authorities – had been tracking the deer […]
Distressed bear cub rescued after its head was trapped in a plastic container
Pennsylvania Park Manager Sarah Lindgren is no stranger to wildlife, so when she saw a bear cub in distress, she knew exactly what to do. Lindgren was driving through Cross Fork, a small village in northern Pennsylvania on Sunday, when she spotted a young bear on the side of the road with a plastic container […]