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Post by King Kodiak on Oct 28, 2018 5:57:10 GMT -5
Still those 2 grizzlies got euthenized. And for what? For 2 cowards humans.
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Post by brobear on Oct 28, 2018 8:46:05 GMT -5
worldanimalnews.com/breaking-200th-bear-arrives-at-animals-asias-vietnam-sanctuary-after-suffering-17-years-of-bile-farm-misery/ Breaking! 200th Bear Arrives At Animals Asia’s Vietnam Sanctuary After Suffering 17 Years Of Bile Farm Misery. Animals Asia’s rescue team arrived at their Vietnam Bear Rescue Center on Tuesday, October 23rd after rescuing another female Asiatic black bear from a bile farm in Vietnam’s Cao Bang province. The rescue marks Animals Asia’s 200th in Vietnam, with the charity having saved a further 418 bears in China. As a result of the rescue, the bile farm has been shut down and the owners will never again be able to keep bears. “Rescuing the 200th bear is certainly a milestone for the team, but most importantly, this is another individual rescued, another farm closed, and another step closer to completely eradicating bear bile farming in Vietnam,” said Animals Asia Vietnam Director Tuan Bendixsen in a statement. The bear, who does not yet have a name, was originally thought to have been around three years old when registered in 2005. However, her owner claims she bought the bear 17 years ago when she was just a cub weighing an estimated 75 pounds. Moon bears can live to be up to 30 years old. The rescued bear will now begin a 45-day quarantine period during which she will also receive health care and be introduced to a healthy, species-appropriate diet. After quarantine, she will be moved to a spacious den where she will begin her rehabilitation process and regain her strength. Eventually, when she is physically and mentally ready, she will be introduced to other bears and given access to an outdoor enclosure. “We’re delighted that this long-suffering bear is finally safe and we can begin to make her well again,” said Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear and Vet Team Director, Heidi Quine. “Overcoming such extreme cruelty and isolation is never easy, but each bear reacts differently. So far, she seems calm but there have also been signs of psychological trauma.” In August of this year, Animals Asia successfully rescued five bears in South Vietnam, while last month, a female moon bear named Sky was rescued from the mountainous Lao Cai province. Bears on bile farms in Vietnam suffer from poor nutrition, egregious health and living conditions, and no proper veterinary care. As a result, they often display physical and emotional symptoms such as pacing and hitting their bodies against the bars of cages. Moon bears are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, and categorized as endangered by CITES. More than 10,000 are held on bear bile farms in China, and around 800 are also trapped in cages as part of the industry in Vietnam. Animals Asia began to take on the issue of bear bile farming in Vietnam in 1999, opening its Vietnam Bear Rescue Center (VBRC), the first sanctuary devoted to bears in that country, in 2008. Bear bile farming has been illegal in Vietnam since 2005 when every bear in captivity was micro-chipped. However, without facilities to hold the over 4,000 bears on farms at the time, those holding the bears were permitted to keep them, and the practice persisted. However, in 2017, the government signed a landmark partnership agreement with Animals Asia to ensure that every farm is closed and the remaining approximately 800 bears are sent to sanctuaries by 2022. Today, nearly 200 bears live peaceful lives at Animals Asia’s VBRC, while a further 190 are cared for by the nonprofit organization in China. No-Name is in bad shape. She’s suffered in silence for many years. She will need extensive care and rehabilitation in the coming weeks and months. To help, please donate to Animals Asia HERE #EndBearBileFarming Help us continue to bring you the latest breaking animal news from around the world and consider making a Donation Here!
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Post by King Kodiak on Oct 28, 2018 17:55:32 GMT -5
Carl the goat, attacked by bear in Connecticut, dies By: The Associated Press Updated: Oct 28, 2018 03:57 PM EDT Latest New Haven County News Carl the goat, attacked by bear in Connecticut, dies WOLCOTT, Conn. (AP) - Authorities in Connecticut say a goat attacked by a bear late last week has died. Police say the Wolcott man was awakened early Friday by his dog barking and his goats screaming. The man ran out to the pen, enclosed by an electric fence, where he saw a bear attacking his goats. Police say the man fired a shotgun at the bear before it ran into the woods. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the 300-pound to 350-pound bear was later found dead. The 100-pound goat, named Carl, was taken to a veterinarian and died on Saturday. Police say the goat's owner, whose name was not released, was not charged because state law protects people protecting livestock from predators. www.wtnh.com/news/animals-and-wildlife/carl-the-goat-attacked-by-bear-in-connecticut-dies/1557379604
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Post by brobear on Nov 4, 2018 4:55:23 GMT -5
englishrussia.com/tag/russian-animals/ Russian sailors serving on submarines has noticed interesting fact - the most preferred food for polar bears is bread, they like it very much, just look on those photos, how they risking their lives jump from one ice piece to another to get closer to the submarine and ask some more of this when the submarine appears on the surface of the cold polar ocean breaking the thin ice apart.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 5, 2018 13:52:10 GMT -5
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 6, 2018 6:17:49 GMT -5
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 6, 2018 8:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 1:02:26 GMT -5
That's a cool looking bear.
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Post by brobear on Nov 7, 2018 4:01:50 GMT -5
That's a cool looking bear. Appears to be either a she-bear or a sub-adult male.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 8, 2018 7:26:38 GMT -5
Alaskan Rancher Claims to Have Lost 30 Cattle from Kodiak Bear Attacks Wyatt Bechtel October 24, 2018 12:42 PM Print Drovers Kodiak bears have killed an estimated 30 cattle on one rancher’s property on Alaska’s Kodiak Island. ( Lisa Hupp, U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services ) A rancher on Kodiak Island in Alaska says that bears have killed at least 30 cattle this year from his cow-calf herd. Rancher Chris Flickinger tells the Kodiak Daily Mirror that bear activity has picked up on the local roads and he is finding more garbage spread out and broken fences. Cattle losses on Flickinger’s ranch are higher than normal with bears killing a cow, a bull and two calves in just the past two weeks. The most recent cattle deaths occurred near Pasagshak, on the eastern edge of the island. “It’s hugely significant,” Flickinger says. “It’s definitely a pretty big loss.” Flickinger values his bulls at $1,500 and that some cows are worth up to $2,000. He estimates that approximately 30 cattle have been killed by bears so far this year. Non-lethal deterrents have been used by Flickinger to scare bears. However, last year he was forced to shoot a bear. Alaskan law does permit bears to be killed if it is the last resort for “defense of your life or property.” Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game advises people who have livestock or property damaged by bears to report the problem to the agency. Kodiak Island is the largest island in Alaska and is located 30 miles from the mainland and roughly 250 miles southwest of Anchorage. The island is home to the Kodiak bear, which is one of the largest species of bears in the world with males growing up to 10 feet tall when standing on their hind legs while weighing 1,500 lb. There are approximately 3,500 Kodiak bears on the island, according to the Department of Fish and Game. The bears have a stocking density of about 0.7 bears per square mile on the island. www.drovers.com/article/alaskan-rancher-claims-have-lost-30-cattle-kodiak-bear-attacks
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Post by brobear on Nov 8, 2018 7:31:04 GMT -5
Honestly, there should be no homes there, other than perhaps a live-in Ranger Station. Damn sure should be no freaking ranches or farms - just begging for trouble. How can humanity be this stupid.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 8, 2018 7:34:52 GMT -5
Honestly, there should be no homes there, other than perhaps a live-in Ranger Station. Damn sure should be no freaking ranches or farms - just begging for trouble. How can humanity be this stupid. i agree 100%. Anyone settling in Kodiak island just wants trouble, well now that rancher got it.
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Post by tom on Nov 8, 2018 9:59:00 GMT -5
Honestly, there should be no homes there, other than perhaps a live-in Ranger Station. Damn sure should be no freaking ranches or farms - just begging for trouble. How can humanity be this stupid. Absolutely. A cattle ranch on an island which is home to the Largest Brown Bears on earth. Gee... that's where I'd pick to raise cattle. Ridiculous. ...
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 13, 2018 7:07:14 GMT -5
I had a close encounter with a grizzly bear Seamus Bellamy 3 days ago I've always felt a spiritual connection with grizzly bears. They're slow, chunky and have an overwhelming affection for peanut butter--just like I do. From time to time, I'm fortunate enough to spot one, or at least the signs of one's passing, while we're in Alberta. But, as they generally don't want anything to do with people, being able to spend a prolonged amount of time with one is an incredible treat. It's a treat that I had the opportunity to partake in earlier today. Around 30 minutes outside of Bozeman, Montana, we saw the first sign for it: Montana Grizzly Encounter. I wasn't into it at first: captive bears aren't cool. I checked out their website as we drove. Rescue bears. Rescue bears are very cool. Five minutes later we were pulling into the Montana Grizzly Encounter. Sixteen bucks for two adults and a score of steps later, we were in. MGE was founded in 2004 and has been giving homes to bears rescued from cruel captivity ever since. Five of the six bears that MGE shelters were rescued from inhumane situations from all across the United States. Their sixth bear, Bella, was an orphan discovered in Alaska. On her own, she wouldn't have stood a chance. At the sanctuary, she's living the best life that she possibly can. You won't find any bars or cages at MGE. The bears have a temperature controlled enclosure that they can enter or exit as they please. There's a large area for the bears to do bear things in outside of the public eye. There's a large enclosure with a viewing area for the public to watch the grizzlies do other bear things in as well. MGE's bears aren't forced to perform. Instead, the grizzlies are enticed to come out and show themselves with positive reinforcement: peanut butter, berries and other treats. In order to snarf their snacks down, they have to forage the enclosure for them. As the bears hunt for food, you'll have plenty of opportunities to take photos of the handsome beasts. They know they're pretty. While we were there, a big male named Brutus came out for a stroll. As he licked peanut butter off of the rocks around his enclosure, we were treated to a lecture about bear safety, why bears, typically, want nothing to do with us, and a million other bits and pieces concerning what makes them so cruel and, thanks to the folktales and Hollywood, so misunderstood. We've traveled past Montana Grizzly Encounter a few times over the past couple of years. I really wish that we'd visited sooner. All proceeds made by MGE go towards educational programs and keeping their bears fed and happy. If you're in the area, check them out. It's a safe, serene and responsible way to enjoy a massive species that you might otherwise go your whole life without coming face to face with. boingboing.net/2018/11/10/i-had-a-close-encounter-with-a.html/amp
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 14, 2018 5:26:36 GMT -5
Gimme More! Big Scary Bear Loves to Eat Cookies 08:00 14.11.2018(updated 08:20 14.11.2018) Everybody knows that Russian bears are dangerous and suspicious, but sometimes these forest giants are just like our favourite dogs – amiable, calm, clumsy and totally adorable. This bear from Russia's Far East is really happy to get some cookies from a human. It's a pity that bears have no tails, as the poor critter can't really show its happiness to people. However, it's not such a good idea to feed bears like this, as their reaction to people approaching them could be frightening, or even lead to a dangerous situation. Be careful! sputniknews.com/amp/videoclub/201811141069776204-bear-cookies-sakhalin/
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Post by brobear on Nov 14, 2018 5:30:40 GMT -5
Quote: However, it's not such a good idea to feed bears like this, as their reaction to people approaching them could be frightening, or even lead to a dangerous situation. Be careful! People feed bears thinking themselves being nice and "kind to animals" but, as an end result, they get bears killed. Nice video.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 14, 2018 5:40:50 GMT -5
Thats right. Bad idea to feed a bear.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 14, 2018 7:19:12 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Nov 14, 2018 8:01:32 GMT -5
From Kodiak's interesting find: In 1976 two dozen musk-ox were brought to the island of Wrangel, and in the following year they settled down and began to multiply. Musk-ox – large ungulate, however, related to the family of goats. Despite the name, it hasn’t got relation with bulls and yaks. Weight up to 300 kg. The coat is very thick and long, helps to save warm even during severe frosts. In general, it is not surprising that they liked the island. Today these animals are true masters of Wrangel and close neighbors of polar bears. According to recent data their population has reached the limits of the area – more than 850 heads. It’s naturally that musk-ox often meet bears and one such meeting I was able to film … Musk-ox live in a herd: But herd is more similar to the grief – it has a strong male and a bunch of females: Two weaker males hang out a bit further. Sometimes they fight for second and third place: If they come close to the heifers they would receive a scolding from the main leader: Please note that they have wool even on the face: Suddenly there was a bear: Ungulate looked at the bear with some sadness: Bear hasn’t showed a something interesting: Went back home: Generally, musk-ox – rather strong animals, and are able to repel predators. When there is a danger they form a circle, covering young, but when a predator comes closer, one male of the herd attacks it. Immediately after the attack, he returnes to the circle, or other members of the herd get closer to it: This method of protection is effective against all natural predators, but completely useless for hunting them by human. Herd, which stood in a circle remains fixed even when shooting with a gun:
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Post by brobear on Nov 14, 2018 8:03:39 GMT -5
Note: I've never heard pf polar bears hunting and killing musk ox, but perhaps. This particular bear found no interest. I do know that barren ground grizzlies hunt and kill musk ox.
300 kilograms is equal to 661.39 pounds (avoirdupois)
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