Residents in one Los Angeles area neighborhood are expressing concerns over a growing number of bear-related incidents that they say could turn deadly after a man and his dog were injured. Videos shared online show recent encounters including instances of bears breaking into local homes and roaming Sierra Madre streets unencumbered. In one of the […]
Tag: Black Bears
300-Pound Grizzly Is First To Emerge From Hibernation In Yellowstone National Park
The first sign of spring in Yellowstone National Park is not a flower or a bird singing, but the sighting of the first grizzly bear to emerge from hibernation. This is the second year that wildlife biologists have spotted the first grizzly on March 7. Apparently, that is the first day of spring to male […]
This Giant Grizzly Bear In Canada Named “The Boss” Has Survived Being Hit By A Train, Fathered 70% Of The Cubs In His Area
Obviously it would never be ideal to come face to face with a grizzly bear. These predators can pack up to 600 lbs of power in one swipe of their paw, and often stand between 7-10 feet tall. So yeah, if you find yourself up against one in the wild, good luck. But one grizzly […]
Over 400 “Bear Selfies” Found On Colorado Wildlife Camera
A curious bear in Boulder, Colorado, treated wildlife officials to hundreds of headshots on a local wildlife camera. There are nine motion-detecting cameras placed throughout the 46,000 area of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) to track wildlife. They are placed in areas to capture what the animals do day and night and see […]
Petition: Demand Captive Bears Be Released to a Sanctuary
Three Bears General Store in Tennessee has two Asiatic black bears captive and on display for shoppers in an attempt to sell merchandise. In fact, the store advertises these captive bears on huge road-side LED signs to bring in tourists! These bears would be much better off at a refuge or sanctuary rather than being […]
Big step forward in fight to ban extremely cruel hunting methods
A new National Park Service proposed rule marks a substantial step forward for some of our nation’s most iconic wildlife species, including brown and black bears and wolves. The NPS rule would ban certain extremely cruel methods of trophy hunting and trapping on Alaska’s national preserves. We have been fighting hard to achieve this prohibition, […]
Breaking: Brutal trophy hunt returns in shocking ‘emergency’ reversal of policy
In a stunningly shortsighted and ill-advised decision, New Jersey officials voted Tuesday to bring back the state’s trophy hunt of black bears. The disappointing move was approved Tuesday by a unanimous vote of the state’s Fish and Game Council and supported by a finding of “imminent peril” to public safety by New Jersey Gov. Phil […]
Conservationists Say US-Mexico Border is Blocking Movement of Wild Animals and Causing an ‘Ecocide’
The United States-Mexico border is blocking the movement of wild animals, and conservationists are warning that it is causing a possible “ecocide.” Southern Arizona and northern Mexico are home to thousands of native animal and plant species. Before the border wall was built in 1994, the animals used to roam freely back and forth. […]