Grizzly Bears
As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area, scientific capture operations are about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists who are apart of the Interagency Grizzly Bears Study Team will begin field captures on Aug. 28 and continue through…
Wyoming’s most famous bear, Grizzly 399, hasn’t emerged from her hibernation with her cubs from a long, snowy winter. Should people be concerned? Let’s face it, it’s now mid-May, temps are well above freezing, grass is growing, farmers are planting, where is the bear matriarch? People on social media are eager with anticipation to see…
To help you tell grizzly bears and black bears apart during your Yellowstone adventure, we’ve put together this focused guide about how these species of Yellowstone bears differ and their distintive features.
Here’s our list of the top places to spot Yellowstone bears, including the famed grizzly bears.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Whitebark pine trees can live more than 1,000 years, but in just two decades more than a quarter of the trees that are a key food source for some grizzly bears have been killed by disease, climate change, wildfires and voracious beetles, government officials said as they announced federal protections Wednesday.…
The Grizzly Times, a voice for the “imperiled” Grizzly Bear in the Yellowstone region and the northern ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains, is announcing the “Grizzly Times Hero Awards.” These awards are aimed at “celebrating outstanding but often unsung heroes who are making the world a better place for grizzlies,” a recent press release states.…
Yellowstone National Park may be opening up, but vast areas of the park are and will remain closed until May or later due to dead animals and hungry grizzlies. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 15, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the summer of the park’s 150th anniversary…
MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to government scientists who concluded that no other areas of the country would be suitable for reintroducing the fearsome predators. The Fish and Wildlife Service…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge for the second time has rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt black bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming. The groups say allowing the use of bait violates environmental laws because hunters have…
A dramatic new video depicting the true wildness of Yellowstone has emerged. Last month, a once in a lifetime encounter between a grizzly bear and a wolf pack was caught on video in Yellowstone. In this video, a bear was minding its own business in a valley when it noticed a wolf pack. It then…
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