A Yukon runner who recently survived a grizzly bear attack has described how she thinks her hair clip played a role in saving her life. According to a Facebook post from Yukon Conservation Officer Services, on the evening of Sunday, June 30, Vanessa Leegstra was running on the Trans Canada Trail connecting Pine Lake to […]
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Hunter shoots ‘black bear,’ then realizes he’s made a big mistake, Idaho officials say
A hunter thought he spotted a black bear in northern Idaho, so he shot and killed it, officials said. Then he realized he made a big mistake. The hunter had killed a young grizzly bear — a federally protected animal — on June 10 in the Panhandle region, the Idaho Game and Fish said in […]
Rare “Grolar” Bears of Canada’s Arctic Studied
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]