A woman was mauled by a grizzly bear while hiking on a popular trail near Anchorage, officials say. The hiker, who has not been identified, was on the Basher Trail in the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage at around 2:30pm on July 22 when the bear attacked, according to The Anchorage Fire Department. The bear reportedly […]
Tag: Grizzly Bear
Photographer’s Epic Encounter With a Grizzly Bear Known as “The Boss”
Canada’s Banff National Park is home to a lot of animals, but there’s one that truly rules the roost. “The Boss” is a large male grizzly bear believed to be in his mid-twenties. He’s outlasted many grizzlies in the area and is recognizable thanks to a missing piece of his ear. In late 2022, The […]
House GOP Accused of ‘Waging War on America’s Wildlife’ With Proposed Spending Cuts
As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives begin work on spending legislation for fiscal year 2026, conservationists and congressional Democrats are blasting a key appropriations bill released Monday. “House Republicans are once again waging war on America’s wildlife in yet another giveaway to their industry allies,” said Stephanie Kurose, deputy director of government affairs […]
Bear spray at the ready: warnings issued in Banff National Park over bold black bear behavior, while elsewhere hiker releases viral video of grizzly trailing him
Visitors to Banff National Park are being warned to take care as officials issue a bear warning for the Lake Minnewanka area. The warning comes following a report that a female black bear with cubs tore open a tent in the Lake Minnewanka Trail campsite. The tent was empty at the time while the owner […]
Petition: Justice for Bear 399 – Enforce Speed Limits to Protect Wildlife Now
Grizzly bear 399, a beloved icon in the Yellowstone region, tragically lost her life at age 28 after being hit by a car. Bear 399 was adored worldwide, known for being a kind and gentle soul who raised 18 cubs and even played with her grandcubs. Her life shouldn’t have been cut short like this. […]
Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn
Donald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and federal wildlife agencies that, if successful, will almost certainly drive numerous species into extinction, environmental advocates warn. The three-pronged attack is designed to freeze endangered wildlife protections to more quickly push […]
Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn
Donald Trump’s blitz on federal science agencies has increased the risk of endangered species going extinct, fired government experts have warned. The new administration, and its so-called “department of government efficiency”, led by the billionaire Elon Musk, has fired thousands of employees at science agencies, with funding halted at the National Institutes of Health and […]
Alaska to Resume ‘Barbaric’ Aerial Shooting of Wolves and Bears
Alaska will resume the “barbaric” practice of shooting bears and wolves from helicopters to reduce their numbers with the hope that it will boost moose and caribou herds. The renewed program would permit hunters to kill as many as 80 percent of the natural predators across 2,000 acres of state lands, reported The Guardian. “Alaska’s […]