Grizzly bears are among the most dangerous animals in North America, thanks to their immense size, strength, speed, and bone-crushing bite. Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) are a North American subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos), distinguished by their muscular build, concave facial profile and long claws adapted for digging. Despite their sheer size […]
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I’ve caught the baby wombat”: 10 unbelievably idiotic and reckless acts committed by wildlife tourists that will have your blood boiling
Tourists, eh? What are they like? There’s clearly something about going on holiday that turns off the part of the brain that deals with common sense. Mix that with a devil may care ‘we’re on holiday, let’s do it’ attitude and a wild animal or two, and you’ve got a potent recipe for disaster, says […]
Bears are up, and so is the drama
Over the past couple of months or so, bears across much of the Northern Hemisphere have been exiting their winter dens. From the Rocky Mountains of North America to the taiga of Scandinavia, hikers, mushroom-hunters, anglers, and other outdoorsy types once again need to be diligently “bear-aware.” And there’s been plenty of bear action already, […]
Endangered Species Day Comes as Wildlife Face a New Crisis
May 16 is Endangered Species Day, founded to honor the incredible biodiversity that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has helped conserve for more than half a century. Thanks to the ESA, sea otters still splash along the Pacific coastline, grizzly bears roam the Northern Rockies, and California condors once again soar over the Southwest. Since […]
Grizzlies Could Make a Comeback in California, New Study Suggests
At the time of the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s, grizzly bears numbered as many as 10,000. In the following years, the iconic carnivores were entirely eradicated, with the last one seen wandering alone in Sequoia National Park in 1924. Now, a new feasibility study by the California Grizzly Alliance has said grizzlies could […]
Well-known grizzly bear hit and killed by vehicle in Wyoming — months after his famous mother met same fate
A 5-year-old bear that was a member of a well-known and beloved grizzly family in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park died after it was hit by a vehicle, the same fate that befell his mother late last year, wildlife officials said this week. Park rangers found the body of the male bear, known as Grizzly […]
Man shoots and kills charging grizzly bear in Montana, officials say
A man shot and killed a grizzly bear in Montana after the animal charged at him at close range, wildlife officials said Monday. The man was shed hunting — or searching for antlers naturally shed by deer, elk and other animals at this time of year — when he first saw the bear on a […]
Bears are waking up at Yellowstone National Park – here’s how to stay safe
The bears are waking up at Yellowstone National Park. Earlier this month, staff observed the first bear tracks of 2025, signaling the beginning of spring at America’s oldest national park. Unmistakable, large grizzly bear prints were observed in the northern part of the park on March 9. The next day, local wildlife organization Jackson Hole […]