Huge grizzly bear is found dead and bloodied in Yellowstone National Park, sparking speculation it was illegally shot, despite ongoing conservation efforts in the area

Huge grizzly bear is found dead and bloodied in Yellowstone National Park, sparking speculation it was illegally shot, despite ongoing conservation efforts in the area

Federal officials have launched a probe after a huge grizzly bear was found dead and bloodied at Yellowstone National Park, sparking fears it had been illegally shot. Local wildlife photographer Amy Gerber found and captured images of the large bear, which was left near a highway in Wyoming on Monday. She believes the animal may […]

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Looking into Removing Grizzlies from Endangered Species List in 2 States

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Looking into Removing Grizzlies from Endangered Species List in 2 States

The United States Fish & Wildlife Service (U.S.F.W.S.) announced its intention to review two petitions that could ultimately remove grizzly bears from the federal Endangered Species List. “Why?” you might be asking yourselves right now. Have their numbers reached levels that would warrant such action? Is it time to celebrate? The petitions were actually filed […]

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Snarl for the camera! An international team of scientists and software developers use facial recognition technology to identify individual grizzlies in the wild.

Snarl for the camera! An international team of scientists and software developers use facial recognition technology to identify individual grizzlies in the wild.

Facial recognition techniques have long been used to identify primates, including humans. But, up ’til now, there’s really been no effective way of identifying wild species like the grizzly (brown) bear who, unlike the zebra or giraffe, lacks unique and consistent body markings. In co-operation with two US software developers, four scientists from the University […]

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