A unique family of bears stands as a testament to the changing face of wildlife Conservation. Known as “grolars,” these hybrids are the offspring of polar bears and grizzly bears, marking a rare intersection of species in a rapidly transforming environment. Recent research, detailed in the journal Conservation Genetics Resources, has shed new light on […]
Tag: Grizzly Bear
Tourist learns the hard way never to approach a grizzly bear for photos – no matter how cute it looks
Bears prefer to avoid close contact with people, but will defend themselves if they or their young are threatened Bear naturally prefer to avoid close encounters with people, and will typically leave an area if they know you are coming (hence the advice to talk and make noise when hiking through their territory). However, they […]
Tragic Deaths for Rare White Grizzly Bear and Cubs in Canada
In a heart-wrenching incident, a rare white grizzly bear and her two cubs met their end on a Canadian highway, stirring deep sorrow among wildlife conservationists. The grizzly, known as Nakoda, and her cubs were killed in separate vehicle collisions on June 6, along a road between Lake Louise and Yoho National Parks. Source: […]
Chilling video shows grizzly chase moose at Montana campsite where bear killed camper
A wildlife podcaster and bear biologist captured chilling video of a grizzly chasing a moose at the same Montana campsite where a bear once killed a camper. Wes Larson, host of the Tooth and Claw podcast that covers animal attacks, posted the footage to his social media accounts on Saturday, June 15. “Last July we […]
Rare white grizzly bear Nakoda and her cubs die in separate crashes in B.C. park
Parks Canada staff who spent hundreds of hours tracking a rare white grizzly bear known as Nakoda had recently celebrated her emergence from hibernation with two new cubs in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, said parks wildlife management specialist Saudi Stevens. Now all three animals are dead, after two separate crashes on the same day […]
Idaho Man Kills Grizzly Bear in His Yard as It Charges His Girlfriend
An Idaho man was lucky to have his shotgun close at hand on June 6, when he had to defend his girlfriend from a charging grizzly bear. The incident occurred just outside their home in Island Park, when the bear charged as they were heading inside. Officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game […]
Grizzly Bear Seriously Injures Man in ‘Surprise Encounter’ in Wyoming
Atourist was attacked and seriously injured by a grizzly bear during a “surprise encounter” at a national park. The 35-year-old Massachusetts man was walking on Signal Mountain Summit Road in Grand Teton National Park on May 19 when two grizzly bears surprised him, the National Park Service said in a statement. One of the bears […]
Grizzly Bear Attack Prompts Mountain Closure
In Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming a grizzly bear attacked and injured a man, prompting the closure of Signal Mountain to the public. This incident was one of at least two serious animal attacks on people in the US wilderness on Sunday, May 19. The grizzly bear attack involved a 35-year-old man from Massachusetts who […]