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 […]
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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 […]

Grizzlies are returning to Washington’s North Cascades. How will that work?
Among the jagged peaks of the North Cascades, lush alpine meadows rich with berries and wildflowers blanket valleys carved by glaciers, some threaded with trickling creeks. But these idyllic landscapes are missing one big thing that had helped sustain them over the millennia: grizzly bears. That will soon change after federal officials decided last month […]

The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
SEATTLE (AP) – The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington, where they were largely wiped out. Plans announced this week by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service call for releasing three to seven bears a year for five to 10 years to […]

Is this America’s most dangerous zoo? Shocking video shows zookeeper being chased by a grizzly bear at same wildlife center where visitor was killed by escaped tiger
The San Francisco Zoo is in danger of being dubbed the most dangerous in America following a string of safety incidents – including a zookeeper being chased by a grizzly bear just last year. An investigation by the San Francisco Chronicle has exposed multiple serious incidents where employee safety and animal welfare has been compromised […]

Furever friends! Cute sibling cubs play together in freshwater stream while their mama bear keeps a watchful eye nearby as they prepare to break away for hunting life on their own
Two adorable brown bears have been spotted cheerfully playing with one another, splashing around in a freshwater stream as their fierce eagle-eyed mother stands guard. The cute eight month-old-bears appear to be playfully wrestling one another – similarly to young human siblings – in the cheerful snaps captured at Katmai National Park, Alaska. Placing their […]

Wildlife Conservation Groups Sue Railroad Companies in Ongoing Legal Battle: “We are Extremely Disappointed”
In an effort to protect critically endangered grizzly bears, two wildlife conservation groups are hoping to railroad a lawsuit through the courts — literally. As reported by ABC News, WildEarth Guardians and the Western Environmental Law Center recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missoula, Montana, against BNSF Railway over its failure to establish […]

6 Exciting Ways To See More Wild Animals
Generally speaking, all animals are spectacular, but there’s just something special about the wild ones that words cannot describe properly. Maybe it’s the fact that we do not get to see them on a regular basis, hence coming face to face with them is a truly extraordinary experience. Unfortunately, the modern world hasn’t given its […]