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Post by Gorilla king on Aug 25, 2021 21:36:05 GMT -5
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 3, 2021 8:32:09 GMT -5
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 7, 2021 9:32:01 GMT -5
Watch: Yellowstone wolf bites grizzly bear in the butt
A Yellowstone National Park tourist on Saturday captured video footage showing a wolf repeatedly biting a grizzly bear’s butt.
The distant footage, captured by Gary Gaston in the northern portion of the park, also reveals a bear whose best defense seems simply to sit and become less vulnerable against the quicker wolf.
Gaston told FTW Outdoors that there was a large animal carcass – “probably an elk” – in a nearby thicket, which explains the presence of wolves, bears, and ravens in the same area.
“The bear sat down after it was bitten, then as soon as the wolf walked away it did too,” Gaston said.
As Gaston noted on Facebook, the footage was captured at daybreak at Crystal Creek near Slough Creek. “Crazy wolves, these,” he joked.
www.google.com/amp/s/sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/watch-yellowstone-wolf-bites-grizzly-165615506.html
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 9, 2021 15:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 10, 2021 7:16:07 GMT -5
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 14, 2021 5:26:03 GMT -5
Black bear in Sinks Canyon killed a dog Thursday
Lander, WY) – The Wyoming Game & Fish Department confirmed with County 10 today, September 13th, that they captured and lethally removed an adult black bear from USFS lands in Sinks Canyon Saturday evening.
The bear had killed a domestic dog on Thursday, September 9th, according to WGFD Large Carnivore Section Supervisor Dan Thompson.
The killing prompted a temporary closure of area trails like Lower Brewers as they attempted to capture the bear. She reportedly also obtained food rewards on Friday night at a nearby campground.
“Based on the bold behavior associated with the dog mortality and continued seeking of human foods the decision was made to remove the bear,” Thompson explained. “There were no other bears observed during capture attempts through tracks and remote cameras.”
They plan to use the hide for future educational purposes.
He also shared the important reminder to be bear aware and that they are very active and seeking foods in any fashion.
“It’s very important that people properly secure attractants to reduce conflict potential and to report any issues with black bears and any large carnivores as immediately as possible to Game and Fish.”
county10.com/black-bear-in-sinks-canyon-killed-a-dog-thursday/
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 15, 2021 6:44:54 GMT -5
Why are Yellowstone wolves biting grizzly bears' butts?
For the second time this month a Yellowstone National Park tourist has captured footage showing a wolf biting a grizzly bear’s butt.
In the first instance, in early September, the behavior was understandable because an elk carcass was nearby, according to photographer Gary Gaston, and wolves do not willingly share with grizzlies (or vice versa).
That footage, showing the young wolf nipping the bear several times, occurred at daybreak at Crystal Creek, near Slough Creek. (Video is at the bottom of this post.)
On Sept. 10, six miles away in Lamar Valley, Gaston captured the accompanying footage, showing another black yearling wolf biting a grizzly bear’s butt as the bear searched for roots and grass shoots. (The bite occurs at 37 seconds.)
Gaston told FTW Outdoors that he believed this butt-nipping involved a different wolf, and it certainly involved a different bear.
“The yearling wolf followed the grizzly for 3-4 minutes, then it began nipping the bear’s butt,” Gaston wrote on a Yellowstone-themed Facebook page. “Why? The bear was eating roots, and didn’t seem a threat. But the wolf seemed intent on chomping bear butt. Hard to figure out these silly wolves.”
Yellowstone National Park spokeswoman Linda Veress told FTW Outdoors that biologists have observed this behavior and believe it’s associated with competition for food or defense of a pack’s territory.
So in Gaston’s video clips both wolves are simply trying to persuade the bears to leave, and staying to the rear of the much larger bruins would seem a wise survival strategy for the smaller but quicker canines.
Both species are fierce competitors – especially when an elk or bison carcass is involved – and not friendly toward one another, as implied in the Facebook comments.
www.google.com/amp/s/ftw.usatoday.com/2021/09/why-are-yellowstone-wolves-biting-grizzly-bear-butts/amp
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 15, 2021 6:49:41 GMT -5
Hungry Bear Breaks Into Californian Mom's House at 2am by Snapping the Door in Half
A "hungry" bear broke into a Californian mom's house at 2am, by snapping a door in half with its incredible strength.
Cameras inside the home, in South Lake Tahoe, captured the shocking moment the massive creature wanders in. Luckily the mom, posting to TikTok under the name Venus, and her family had been evacuated due to the Caldor wildfire ripping through the area.
She shared footage of the unexpected guest to the social media site last week, saying: "A bear broke into my house at 2 am, snapped our door in half. While we were evacuated from a wildfire."
The clip captures the crunch of the door breaking in half as the bear forces it open, casually pushing away the debris with its paw, as it sniffs around the home. A part two of the bear break-in was shared on Tuesday, as it stands in the lounge while peering around the room, before going over to the kitchen to sniff some cabinets.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/hungry-bear-break-2am-california-mom-snap-door-1628978%3famp=1
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 16, 2021 23:43:04 GMT -5
70 kg female grizzly bear
Mountain goat kills attacking grizzly bear
“Grizzly bear predation of mountain goats is relatively common, and I guess the mountain goat was successful in this instance and turned the tables on the grizzly. These mountain goats are big animals and those horns are very sharp.”
www.rmotoday.com/banff/mountain-goat-kills-attacking-grizzly-bear-4332768
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 19, 2021 9:13:12 GMT -5
The hunt for OSO18: Brown bear attacks on 55 cows keep Hokkaido on edge
NEMURO, Hokkaido -- OSO18: the code name for the brown bear attacking grazing cattle in eastern Hokkaido. In the past two years, 55 cattle are believed to have been attacked by the bear, 26 fatally. But still there is no prospect of capturing the perpetrator.
The brown bear is an extraordinarily large male, and its code name is derived from the Shimoosotsubetsu area in the town of Shibecha where the first dairy cow was attacked in July 2019, plus the 18-centimeter span of his paw prints.
On July 16 this year, three calves were found dead at municipal ranches in the town of Akkeshi, with claw and bite marks on their stomachs, all of which are believed to have been caused by the brown bear. The two ranches where the cattle were grazing are located on the border with Shibecha, and it seems that the bear had crossed the town border into Akkeshi.
Nine cattle in total were attacked in Akkeshi in four cases over a month ending in August, and seven of them died. To prevent further damage, about 800 cattle, including calves, that had been entrusted to the town's ranches were "evacuated" by moving them into barns or returning them to dairy farmers.
In Shibecha, 46 cattle have been attacked, including 15 this year, with 19 deaths.
The Research Institute of Energy, Environment and Geology of the Hokkaido Research Organization analyzed the DNA of brown bear body hair collected on July 13 at a ranch in Akkeshi, and found that it matched the DNA of OSO18. It also matched the DNA of several body hairs collected in other places. The institute believes that there is a high possibility that the bear is a very large male, which have become scarce in recent years.
OSO18 seems to have quite different habits from those of the typical brown bear. Generally, brown bears are very possessive of their prey, hiding their leftovers in the ground and repeatedly digging them up to eat. OSO18, on the other hand, does not hide his leftovers and rarely eats the cattle he has attacked, and when he does, it's only a small portion of the back meat.
Some analyses of the Hokkaido Prefectural Government data suggest that OSO18 attacks cattle for sport. The tricky part is that he only moves at night, so does not appear in the open. He also targets calves grazing in large open areas such as pastures, and rarely attacks in the same locale twice.
On Aug. 19 and 31, the Hokkaido government held consultations with officials from both towns and confirmed measures such as strengthening information-sharing, but did not come up with ideas for trapping the bear. Some agricultural groups expressed concern, with one official saying, "What dairy farmers fear most is that brown bears will invade their barns."
OSO18 only appear at night, but discharging hunting rifles at night is prohibited in principle by Wildlife Protection, Control, and Hunting Management Act. The cattle attacks have concentrated in the three-month span from late June to mid-September since they began in 2019, meaning there is no snow to track the bear's footprints as there would be in early spring.
The town of Shibecha tried an infrared-equipped drone, but it was blocked by foliage and could not detect OSO18. A town representative expressed their frustration, saying, "He is the only one we want to catch, but he is one step ahead of us."
Yoshikazu Sato, a professor of wildlife ecology at Rakuno Gakuen University and author of the book "Conservation and Management of Urban Bears: People and Bears Coexisting in Hokkaido," published by University of Tokyo Press in July, asserted that OSO18 is one of the largest males in Hokkaido. About capturing the beast, he said, "I think both towns are doing everything they can. The only other thing I can think of is that they should get advice from someone who has experience setting box traps."
(Japanese original by Hiroaki Homma, Nemuro Bureau)
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210917/p2a/00m/0li/019000c
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 21, 2021 23:09:17 GMT -5
An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear
After field dressing, the bear weighed 803.9 pounds. Some of the meat and fat were donated to locals, and the rest of the meat is at the processor. The hide and skull are at a taxidermist near Toronto, where a full-body mount of the bear will be made. The 60-day drying period must pass before an official score of the bear’s skull can be determined, which is how trophy black bears are scored and ranked.
www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/giant-ontario-black-bear/
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 22, 2021 18:34:13 GMT -5
Russian woman becomes best friends with bear, takes it on fishing trips
In the most Russian thing to have ever come out of Russia, a woman rescued a brown bear and ended up becoming best friends with it.
In fact, their friendship has blossomed so much so that they even take fishing trips together. And there’s even photos to prove it.
The Epoch Times explains how Veronika Dichka of Novosibirsk—which is located in the southern part of Siberia—took the brown bear into her care after the safari park he was living in went out of business.
Two years later, she and the brown bear—now going by the name Archie—continue to maintain a strong bond that causes them not only to live side-by-side, but to partake in very human activities together such as rowing onto a lake to fish.
Now, you may be wondering, why doesn’t Veronika just let Archie do his thing and let him loose back into the Siberian landscape as is his birthright? Well, turns out there’s a pretty good reason for that.
“We rescued him from the safari park but can’t release him into the wild as he has lived in captivity his whole life,” she explains.
There you go.
The Daily Mail reports that this extraordinary friendship between human and bear would seemingly be unbelievable if it wasn’t for all the photos (and some videos) the two have taken together. There is, of course, a number of them featuring the two fishing, but also some of them simply posing in the pure, Russian snow.
The South African additionally notes that, unsurprising, Veronika has her own TikTok page putting her adventures with Archie on full display.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.pennlive.com/life/2021/09/russian-woman-becomes-best-friends-with-bear-takes-it-on-fishing-trips.html%3foutputType=amp
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 22, 2021 18:43:33 GMT -5
Here are the deadliest wild animals in North America – and states with the most fatal attacks
Since 1970, the brown bear was the deadliest wild animal in North America, being responsible for 70 deaths in over 50 years. The rest of the rankings follows:
1. Brown bear, 70
2. Shark and snake, 57
3. Black bear, 54
4. Alligator, 33
5. Cougar, 16
6. Polar bear, 10
7. Wolf, 2
As for the states with the most fatal attacks, Texas by far had the most with 520 animal-related deaths, over 200 more than second place, from 1999-2019. The top five deadliest states are:
1. Texas, 520
2. California, 299
3. Florida, 247
4. North Carolina, 180
5. Tennessee, 170
www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/8353918002
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 24, 2021 8:57:40 GMT -5
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Post by oldindigosilverback on Sept 25, 2021 22:05:08 GMT -5
A Rocky Mountain goat fought and killed a grizzly bear by stabbing its neck with its razor sharp horns, researchers say.INSIDER A Rocky Mountain goat fought and killed a grizzly bear by stabbing its neck with its razor sharp horns, researchers say Sophia Ankel Sat, September 25, 2021, 11:24 PM·2 min read Mountain goat vs. grizzly bear. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A mountain goat impaled a 154-pound grizzly bear in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, researchers said. The female bear was found dead by rangers earlier this month, with wounds to its neck and armpits. A necropsy revealed the wounds stemmed from the horns of a goat that fought back during an attack. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. A mountain goat achieved a remarkable feat after it impaled a 154-pound grizzly bear that presumably tried to attack it in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, researchers said. The carcass of a female grizzly bear was found by hikers earlier this month on a popular trail in eastern British Columbia's Yoho National Park. The bear, which weighed around 154 pounds (70 kg), had wounds in its neck and armpits. At first, researchers were unsure what could have caused the death, but an autopsy revealed that the bear had been impaled by the razor-sharp horns of a Rocky Mountain goat. "[It] was the result of an unsuccessful predation attempt on a mountain goat. And it ultimately turned the tables on this bear," David Laskin, a wildlife ecologist with Parks Canada, told CBC. Laskin said that it was consistent with the defensive response of mountain goats. "When grizzlies attack, they tend to focus on the head in the back of the neck and the shoulders of their prey. And this is usually from above. So in turn, the defensive response of the mountain goat would be to protect itself using its sharp points," he added, according to CBC. Although it is very rare for a mountain goat to survive a bear attack, it is not unheard of. Male Rocky Mountain goats can weigh up to 300 pounds (136 kg) and their horns, which they never shed, can be very sharp, according to National Geographic. "Other cases of mountain goats defensively killing bears have been reported in the past," Laskin said, according to Live Science. "This is not completely surprising, since mountain goats are strong animals that are well equipped to defend themselves." Park rangers airlifted the bear carcass away from the trail to make sure that it did not attract additional predators. Read the original article on Insider news.yahoo.com/rocky-mountain-goat-fought-killed-132419936.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABlAe3J-QCmcnaecPOirHbOuRpb0l7PRJ4q3Igb33E95Uaz1uDmw5jLc8cQ0tqmq3lWrY1jW8AWTunrrcdF4bmb2CfzhlVaGVDM8cZO_eYGvlzfKisdL2EmkGRyiJ6XB_yjuc5t1eqvK1p_j1P9dvd7ikVENyqpWKWeX4Zmxem2t
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Post by oldindigosilverback on Sept 25, 2021 22:06:07 GMT -5
Idaho Fish and Game euthanizes bear spotted in north Boise neighborhood.Several people reported seeing a bear near Hill Road and N. 20th Street in Boise Friday morning. An adult male black bear was spotted in a cottonwood tree in the backyard of a Boise home on Hillway Drive Friday morning. Author: KTVB Staff Published: 1:56 PM MDT September 24, 2021 Updated: 2:25 PM MDT September 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said on Friday that officers were sent to a north Boise neighborhood near the foothills Friday morning after they received several reports of an adult black bear near the junction of Hill Road and Lancaster Drive. Conservation officers and biologists located the bear in a cottonwood tree in the backyard of a Hillway Drive residence. The bear was darted but before the immobilization drug could fully take effect, the bear fell out of the tree and ran toward Hill Road. Due to public safety concerns, officers from Fish and Game and the Boise Police Department killed the bear before it could move further into more densely populated residential areas This is the second incident involving a bear in Boise in the past week that has resulted in the bear being euthanized. On Sept. 18, Fish and Game officers euthanized a black bear in a southeast Boise industrial park compound between South Federal Way and Interstate 84. The black bear had been captured and moved from a north-end Boise residential neighborhood four months earlier. "Given that we have had such a dry year, natural food sources in the mountain and foothills are likely limited," said Ryan Walrath, Southwest Region Wildlife Manager. "In years like this, bears are searching for other food sources to help them put on weight prior to hibernation in the winter." A message was sent out Friday morning from the Boise School District warning families to be on the lookout for the bear, urging anyone riding a bike or walking to school to be extra cautious. It said recess will be indoors until the bear is moved from the vicinity. Fish and Game said black bears can pack on as much as 30 pounds per week and add about four to five inches of body fat prior to denning for the winter. To do that, they need to consume around 20,000 calories per day, so bears are continually on the hunt for food. Food for black bears in urban areas is mostly limited to things such as pet food, bird feeders, fruit trees in backyards, garbage cans and dumpsters. Officials from Fish and Game said it is a significant public safety concern when bears make their way into towns because they can get conditioned to eating human food. www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/bear-seen-boise-neighborhood-idaho-fish-game-called/277-2bdd3a10-842b-4c82-884a-2cefa8764eafThis news makes me angry.
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Post by oldindigosilverback on Sept 25, 2021 22:11:30 GMT -5
Hunter killed by grizzly bear in Alaska identified as Ohio man.The hunter killed by a grizzly bear last weekend in a remote part of Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in the US was identified on Thursday by park officials as a 22-year-old man from Ohio. The death of Austin Pfeiffer late Sunday was the first recorded fatal bear attack in the park since it was established in 1980, the park said in a statement. Park spokesperson Jan Maslen said that officials were not releasing his hometown at the family's request. A sow grizzly bear was spotted near Camas in northwestern Montana. (AP) Mr Pfeiffer was hunting with a friend and they were salvaging meat from a moose they killed a day earlier when the attack occurred, the statement said. National Park Service investigators determined it was a surprise attack and that Mr Pfeiffer did not have ready access to a gun or deterrent, like bear-repellent spray, at the time. Mr Pfeiffer's friend had taken a load of moose meat back to the men's camp, about a 0.8 kilometre away, while Mr Pfeiffer stayed behind to prepare the next load, Mr Maslen said. As the friend was returning, he was charged by the bear within about 46 meters from the site of where the dead moose was and opened fire in defence in the bear's direction, Mr Maslen said. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska. (National Parks Service) The bear left and the friend found Mr Pfeiffer's body, she said. The friend asked to not be identified, Mr Maslen said. Mr Pfeiffer's hunting partner was later evacuated safely from the site, the statement said. No other visitors were known to have been in that area of the more than 52,600-square-kilometre park that is larger than the states of New Hampshire and Vermont combined. Rangers will continue monitoring the area for bear activity, the statement said. The park said it offers hunting opportunities on its preserve lands. www.9news.com.au/national/hunter-killed-by-bear-alaska-identified-ohio-man-usa-news/e683efe4-856a-406e-93d2-115a855d7209
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 25, 2021 22:12:42 GMT -5
Makes me angry also, you dont see officers shooting humans when they go to the bear's habitat out in the wild. This is bullshit. Bear didn't deserve to die.
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Post by Gorilla king on Sept 26, 2021 11:16:49 GMT -5
Oldest polar bear in human care in North America dies in Milwaukee at 36
The Milwaukee County Zoo announced sad news Saturday — the beloved polar bear at the zoo, Snow Lilly, has died. The decision was made to humanely euthanize her due to declining health and subsequent quality of life concerns.
She came to Milwaukee from the Bronx Zoo in 2005.
Snow Lilly was the oldest living polar bear in human care in North America at 36 years old. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums says the median life expectancy for polar bears in human care is 23.4 years.
“Snow Lilly was a visitor favorite at the Zoo and considered one of the iconic animals in the population,” said Zoo Director, Amos Morris. “She will be sorely missed by both staff and visitors. As a geriatric bear, animal care staff closely monitored her and watched for signs of any discomfort or decline in her quality of life. For her comfort, in the recent years she was provided with Vitamin A supplements and medication for joint health. Snow Lilly could interact with enrichment items daily that encouraged natural behaviors and kept her mind and body active up until the end.”
Keepers at the zoo say she loved swimming in her pool in the summer, apples, peanut butter and molasses.
An animal autopsy will be performed to collect information that will be vital to helping other polar bears in human care.
Snow Lilly will be sorely missed.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/oldest-polar-bear-in-human-care-in-north-america-dies-in-milwaukee-at-36%3f_amp=true
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Post by Gorilla king on Oct 1, 2021 6:15:55 GMT -5
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