For now, the U.S. Forest Service can continue its grazing plan that includes removing grizzly bears from the Bridger-Teton National Forest in response to conflicts with livestock, a federal court decided. Plaintiffs challenged the Forest Service’s decision, made upon consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to allow the removal of up to 72 […]
Tag: Grizzly Bear
Less than a thousand remain: New list of animals on the brink of extinction
The giant panda, tiny tamaraw buffalo, riverine rabbit and Iberian lynx all have something in common: they join a growing list of animals on the brink of extinction. A newly published studyin the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences lists 515 animal species with fewer than a thousand individuals remaining. Overall, the report is […]
‘She still lives!’ Famed Yellowstone grizzly bear emerges from winter – with cubs
A few weeks ago, a nature photographer who lives near Yellowstone national park sent a four-word text message to Dr Jane Goodall, the British primatologist. “Miraculously, she still lives!” The photographer, Thomas Mangelsen, was referring to a grizzly bear known as “399”, probably the most famous wild bruin in the world. At 24, not only […]
Wildlife Thrives in Closed US National Parks
Earlier this month, for the first time in recent memory, pronghorn antelope ventured into the sun-scorched lowlands of Death Valley national park. Undeterred by temperatures that climbed to over 110F, the animals were observed by park staff browsing on a hillside not far from Furnace Creek visitor center. “This is something we haven’t seen in […]
Yellowstone grizzly bears being killed to protect Wyoming cows
There are tens of millions of cows in the U.S. but only about 700 grizzly bears in the remote and wild public lands known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem that include and surround America’s first national park. Grizzlies are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act and the federal government is legally mandated to […]
Donald Trump Jr granted permit to hunt Alaska grizzly bear
Donald Trump Jr has been granted the right to hunt a grizzly bear in north-western Alaska near the Bering Sea town of Nome, a state official says. The son of US president Donald Trump was one of three people who applied for 27 spots for non-resident hunters targeting grizzlies in a designated region of north-western […]
Lawsuit Forces Feds to Take New Look at Status of Grizzly Bears
MISSOULA, Mont.— A federal judge in Montana signed an order today requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to review the status of grizzly bears by March 2021 — a step that could prompt the agency to look at a broader plan for recovering bears in the lower 48 states. This agreement resolves one claim […]
Grizzly Bears Are Starving in Canada Right Now Due to Climate Change
This is the time of year that bears prepare for hibernation by filling their bellies and getting ready for winter. Not in Canada’s Knight Inlet. Photos by Canadian wildlife photographer Rolf Hicker show emaciated animals. And it’s due to climate change. Concern is now growing for this family of bears. Photos show a mother and […]
