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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 5, 2018 7:11:01 GMT -5
Zoo Miami sloth bear undergoes general physical exam, endoscopic exam 6-year-old sloth bear named Hank checked out after vomiting, spokesman says AMANDA BATCHELOR DECEMBER 4, 2018, 3:42 PM A 6-year-old, 258-pound sloth bear at Zoo Miami underwent a general physical exam, as well as an endoscopic exam last week. Zoo Miami spokesman Ron Magill said in a news release Tuesday that zookeepers had noticed that the bear named Hank had vomited on more than one occasion and was not as eager to eat his food. Magill said the Animal Health Department decided to do the endoscopy to see if there were any abnormalities within Hank's gastrointestinal tract. He said Hank underwent a general physical, which included getting blood drawn and receiving several X-rays. Magill said an endoscope was then inserted through the sloth bear's mouth, which "traveled down into his stomach to reveal the condition of his gastrointestinal tract and biopsies were taken to ensure that nothing abnormal was developing." The endoscopy went well and did not reveal any abnormalities, Magill said. Hank is now back at his exhibit and his appetite has reportedly returned. Magill said zookeepers will still keep a close eye on him to make sure that the vomiting doesn't continue. According to Magill, sloth bears are found in moist and dry forests in India and feed mostly on fruits and insects. Magill said they especially like termites and are "missing their two top front teeth which enables them to create a straw with their long lips and suck up termites and other insects quickly and effectively." Hank was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Dec. 19, 2012. He arrived at Zoo Miami on Nov. 30, 2016. amp.local10.com/news/florida/miami-dade/zoo-miami-sloth-bear-undergoes-general-physical-exam-endoscopic-exam
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 6, 2018 6:54:43 GMT -5
Black Bears Look For Pre-Hibernation Easy Backyard Meals Evan Jones ShareTweetPinMail This is the time of year when black bears typically start going into hibernation — but only after packing in the calories to make it through the winter months. With natural food supplies a little scarce this fall, they’re looking a little longer for other calorie sources, and trash cans and bird feeders are often easy places to find them. Home owners in bear-prone areas are urged to take precautions for another couple of weeks or so. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: wfirnews.com/news/black-bears-look-for-pre-hibernation-easy-backyard-meals
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 6, 2018 6:59:56 GMT -5
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 7, 2018 7:10:00 GMT -5
ARE GRIZZLY BEARS EXPANDING THEIR TERRITORY? Share this article Grizzly Bear Photo credit: Shutterstock Several recent grizzly bear sightings have surprised Washington and Idaho residents. Why? Because the bears seem to be expanding their territory and showing up in places where they previously haven’t been. According to the Bonner County Daily Bee, a 476-pound grizzly bear was spotted west of the Pend Oreille River in Washington this fall and, in July, a two-year-old male grizzly was discovered “prowling around a black-bear bait site in the Idaho Panhandle.” “That was an eye-opener for the state of Washington,” Wayne Kasworm, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS) grizzly manager in Libby, Washington, told the Bonner County Daily Bee. “It was an unusual movement, like the bear in Stevensville and the bears showing up east of the Rocky Mountain Front. That was well outside of its expected range.” The Idaho Panhandle bear was a result of a Cabinet-Yaak/Selkirk transplant. While FWS captured and released the bear back to its Montana home turf, the bear “returned to the bait site in September” and is likely heading toward “the border near Huron,” the Bonner County Daily Bee reports. Grizzly bears are currently protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and it is illegal to hunt them in the lower 48; therefore, it is important to be able to distinguish between the two when in the field. Shop article bar About 50 grizzly bears live in the Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk recovery areas. These areas fall within Montana, Idaho and Washington and share a common Canadian border. About 1,000 grizzlies roam the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and another 750 inhabit the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, according to the Bonner County Daily Bee. “In just the last year, we’ve got bears in Stevensville and bears in Two Dot,” said Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee spokesman Dillon Tabish. “We’ve identified and drawn these recovery zones on the map, but bears don’t know about the boundaries. It’s important to educate and inform residents about this. They haven’t been used to being in bear country.” www.gohunt.com/read/news/are-grizzly-bears-expanding-their-territory
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Post by BruteStrength on Dec 7, 2018 18:28:30 GMT -5
Interesting post Kodiak. Bears are known to travel far distances. Bet they never thought a grizzly would travel so far.
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 11, 2018 5:47:54 GMT -5
PUBLISHED: DEC 10TH, 2018 - 11:11AM (EST)UPDATED: ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTHR) - While a massive snowfall crippled southern states Sunday and Monday, not all residents hunkered down to ride out the storm. At the North Carolina Zoo, Nikita the polar bear came out and frolicked in the snow even though the zoo was closed. www.wthr.com/article/polar-bear-survives-carolina-snow-storm
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 3:21:37 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) Polar bears do kill old and isolated bull musk oxens according to Great Bear of Almanac. I believe that one on one a polar bear will have an easier time killing a musk oxen or any bovid in comparison to a bull walrus.
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 18, 2018 5:37:22 GMT -5
I just want to post this so everyone can see what a hunter is, a piece of crap that should be tortured to death. It doesnt get much worse than this. Bear that recovered from wildfire burns is killed by hunter BY CHRISTOPHER BRITO UPDATED ON: DECEMBER 17, 2018 / 5:05 PM / CBS NEWS A young black bear that was nursed back to health after she suffered severe burns in a 2014 Washington wildfire has been killed by a hunter, wildlife officials confirm. Cinder the bear, who gained widespread attention during her recovery, was found shot to death and her tracking device disabled, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife official told CBS News. The department's bear specialist, Rich Beausoleil, said Cinder's radio collar stopped transmitting in October 2017, but he hoped it was because she was holed up in a den somewhere within the Cascades for the winter. This September, a team set out to find Cinder's den and instead found her skeletal remains not far from where she was set free after her recovery. Beausoleil said it appears the collar stopped working because a hunter shot her and cut the collar, rendering it inoperable. A black bear severely burned in a wildfire in 2014 in Central Washington was expected to be released back into the wild June 3, 2015. Cinder, a black bear severely burned in a wildfire in Washington state in 2014, was released back into the wild in June 2015. OBTAINED BY KIRO-TV He told CBS News that Cinder did a lot to lift the morale of residents impacted by one of the most devastating wildfires in Washington state's history. "She inspired them to rebuild and move on from the devastating Carlton Complex Fire," he said. "I'll always remember someone saying, 'If Cinder can do it, then we can do it.' That inspired me too." "CBS This Morning" told the story of Cinder's recovery in June 2015. She survived the massive wildfire but was found with all four of her paws badly burned and could barely walk. "It was the worst burns I've ever seen," veterinarian Randy Hein told "CBS This Morning." "My gut feeling was that the bear would live, but I didn't know if she'd ever be able to be released into the wild because of how badly damaged and burned her paws were." Saving Cinder: The fight to save a bear after a devastating fire Cinder was flown first to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care in California, which specializes in treating burns, and then to a rehab center in Idaho, where she became friends with another cub –– an important step of her recovery. She was later driven back to to Washington state with her new friend. Beausoleil said at the time he thought Cinder's recovery was "incredible." Cinder went from 34 pounds when she was found to 124 pounds before she was released back into the wild. Her story was so inspiring that a local author published a children's e-book called "Cinder the Bear: A True Story of Rescue, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Return." www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/cinder-the-bear-wildfire-killed-by-hunter-washington-california-idaho-rich-beausoleil/
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 18, 2018 5:51:43 GMT -5
Can you people believe this guy cut the poor bear’s collar? And why he killed the bear anyways? Did it enter his home? He doesnt have a dime for food and needed to eat? You people have no idea what i would do this guy, i cant say it here on public.
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 20, 2018 6:52:39 GMT -5
Never let me get a hold of these 6 individuals here. Arrests made in 'gruesome' Florida black bear attacks Pam Bondi says acts involving dogs were recorded for 'amusement' JIM TURNER, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA DECEMBER 19, 2018, 5:06 PM Nine people face animal-cruelty charges and other allegations after a year-long investigation into the use of dogs to attack Florida black bears, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday. Defendants posted videos on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat of bears being chased and mauled by large packs of dogs, Bondi’s office said. The bears were lured with dog food, doughnuts, pastries and peanut butter in areas of Baker, Flagler, Marion and Union counties. “In some of the videos, defendants can be seen forcing the bears to a waiting pack of approximately a dozen dogs that then repeatedly bit the bears,” a news release about the arrests said. “None of the individuals involved tried to call off the dogs or stop the attack on the bears.” Robert Klepper, a spokesman for the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said that while the fate of the bears is unknown, evidence suggests some were killed. “The actions of these violators clearly show the intent to harm, harass or injure these animals, which is an unequivocal violation of Florida statutes,” Klepper said. Eric Sutton, executive director of the commission, said in a prepared statement that “as conservationists and ethical hunters, it is appalling to think about the callous disregard for common decency and our state’s precious natural resources shown by these violations.” Bondi said the “gruesome acts” were recorded “for the amusement of the defendants.” Charges filed include animal cruelty, animal fighting or baiting, conspiracy to commit racketeering, littering, unlawful taking of black bears and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Arrested were Lake Butler residents Dustin Reddish, 25, Haley Reddish, 25, Troy Travis Starling, 45, and William Tyler Wood, 29; Callahan residents Charles Luther Scarbrough III, 30, and Hannah Weiner Scarbrough, 27; Christopher Elliot Haun, 42 of Ormond Beach; William Landrum, 39 of Millboro, Va.; and Mark Lindsey, 26, of Moultrie, Ga, according to the news release. Issues related to black bears have long been closely watched in Florida. In recent years, the issues have focused on whether bear hunting should be allowed and how best to keep bears from clashing with humans in residential areas. The bear population in the state was down to 300 to 500 in the late 1970s, when the animals were placed on the state's list of threatened species. Efforts to protect the animals have resulted in the population now topping 4,000. Bears were removed from the threatened species list in 2012. A controversial hunt in 2015 resulted in 304 bears being killed in two days. Since that time, the state has worked to reduce bear-human interactions through education and a program to reduce the costs of bear-proof trash containers in certain parts of the state. In September, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission divided $500,000 among Seminole, Santa Rosa, Lake, Collier, Marion, Okaloosa, Volusia and Walton counties and the cities of Apopka and Mount Dora for the “BearWise” trash-container program. amp.news4jax.com/news/florida/arrests-made-in-gruesome-florida-black-bear-attacks
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 26, 2018 6:03:10 GMT -5
Bear Rips Off, Eats Woman’s Arm At Christmas Party By Pritha Paul on 12/25/18 at 7:06 am Brown Bear A brown bear looks out from a cage in the Carpathian National Nature Park, some 700 km from Ukrainian capital of Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 1, 2013. Photo: Getty Images/Olexander Zobin A caged brown bear tore off a woman’s arm and ate it during a Christmas party in Achinsk, Russia. The party was taking place at a guesthouse when the incident happened. The unnamed 53-year-old woman was reportedly an employee at the guesthouse and was spotted heavily drinking at the party, according to reports. The bear attacked her when the woman stuck her hand into the cage. Shortly before the attack, she apparently boasted to other people that she could get close to the bear and feed it. As soon as her arm went inside the cage, the bear grabbed it with its jaws and bit it off. The animal was later spotted chomping on the woman’s arm. The woman sustained heavy blood loss and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she underwent emergency surgery at the stump of her hand. She was reported to be in a “grave condition” following the attack. “It ended in tragedy for the woman as the bear took its revenge on being held captive - and ate her arm for its festive meal,” a local told Mail Online. It is unclear exactly when the incident took place. The Russian police are investigating the attack. www.ibtimes.com/bear-rips-eats-womans-arm-christmas-party-2745753?amp=1
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Post by brobear on Dec 26, 2018 6:25:57 GMT -5
I drink, but I'm old enough and wise enough to control it and not get drunk. I would never allow anyone to get drunk anywhere near a wild beast in a cage. That was like asking for trouble. I hope that the bear was not destroyed for being a bear.
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 26, 2018 6:41:50 GMT -5
I drink, but I'm old enough and wise enough to control it and not get drunk. I would never allow anyone to get drunk anywhere near a wild beast in a cage. That was like asking for trouble. I hope that the bear was not destroyed for being a bear. The state inspector said noone will kill the bear, and it will released in spring.
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 26, 2018 15:45:55 GMT -5
Bear Kills, Eats Owner, Police Find Man's Skeletal Remains By Suman Varandani on 12/26/18 at 7:52 am bear This picture taken on April 7, 2017, shows a brown bear in the new enclosure 'La forêt des ours' at the Amneville Zoo in Amneville, eastern France. Photo: Getty Images/Jean Christophe Verhaegen A brown bear fatally attacked and ate his owner to the bone after escaping from his cage in Russia. Police had launched a search operation for the hunter and his bear after they both were reported missing. The man’s “skeletal remains” were found by police. They also found blood marks on the snow from the fatal attack on the hunter, the Sun reported. The bear was raised by the victim -- Sergey Grigoriyev, 41 -- after he rescued the bear four years ago along with another cub. Local media said that the animal also attacked and ate one of the hunter's three dogs in the same manner. Police launched a search for the bear and shot dead the aggressive animal. “Officers used their service weapons to kill the dangerous animal. As a result of the measures taken, the bear does not pose a threat to citizens' lives and health any longer,” police said in a statement. Senior detective Alexey Petrov said: “The cage was open. The animal was walking around behaving aggressively. On the plot, we found the skeletal remains of a man.” RELATED STORIES Brown Bear Tears Off Woman's Arm At A Party Brown Bears and Other Animals that Use Tools The latest incident comes after a caged brown bear tore off a woman’s arm and ate it during a Christmas party in Achinsk, Russia. The woman had reportedly bragged about feeding the animal at the party. As soon as she put her arm inside the cage, the bear grabbed it with its jaws and bit it off. The animal was later spotted chomping on the woman’s arm. Russian police launched an investigation into the case. “We have often fed those bears ourselves,” one of the people staying at the guest house said. “We used a stick provided there to push the treat towards the cage. Sometimes the bears open their mouths just like hippos and you can throw an apple right into it. They are very smart, stretching their paws waiting for treats.” While these are the recent incidents that took place in Russia, an incident that took place in Canada in November, was also nerve-wracking. A mother and her 10-month-old baby were attacked and killed by a grizzly bear in a remote area of Yukon, a territory in the northwest of the country. The woman was the wife of an animal trapper, who said that the bear had charged at him following which he shot the animal dead. However, when he returned to his cabin where he lived, he found the bodies of his wife and child outside. www.ibtimes.com/bear-kills-eats-owner-police-find-mans-skeletal-remains-2745951?amp=1
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 29, 2018 7:15:02 GMT -5
Welcome to Earth, Tiny Baby Polar Bear Today, I met a bear. Not in the wild, where I’d be reluctant to meet a bear, but on the Internet, where tiny, perfect bears yawn at you gently without any intention of biting off your leg. The bear in question, featured in the above video, was born 27 days ago at the Berlin Zoo, and he is perfect. Look at him yawn! Look at him stretch! Look at him stick out his tiny little bear tongue! Look how much he loves to cuddle with his bear mother! According to Sky News, his bear mother, Tonja, lost two tiny bear children over the last year, and so it is with great bear joy that she welcomed this wiggly little bear creature, and with a protective, furry arm that she keeps him warm at night. And it is with great human joy that I get to watch this little bear enjoy babyhood, now that Fiona is a spicy teen who would rather drink Mike’s Hard with her friends in the park than spend quality time with me. ADVERTISEMENT 2018 has not been a good year for polar bears, with study after study showing that climate change poses a perilous threat to the species. I cannot imagine 2019 will be better. But I hope this new bear is happy and safe in Berlin, and gets to eat lots of fish. jezebel.com/welcome-to-earth-tiny-baby-polar-bear-1831366090/amp
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Post by brobear on Dec 29, 2018 7:43:57 GMT -5
In the wild, polar bears do not eat fish. Too bad this little guy will never likely ever taste whale or seal blubber. Sad.
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 30, 2018 10:39:31 GMT -5
Death of rabid black bear is first for North Carolina By The Associated Press | December 29, 2018 at 5:14 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 11:27 PM FAIRFIELD, NC (AP) - North Carolina officials say a dead black bear has tested positive for rabies, the first such case known to the state. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said in a statement Friday that a Fairfield man contacted the commission on Dec. 17 after finding the male bear dead at his game feeder in Hyde County. Colleen Olfenbuttel, a black bear and furbearer biologist for the commission, says only four cases of rabies in wild black bears have been documented in the continental U.S. since 1999. The commission performed a necropsy on the bear before sending it to researchers at the University of Georgia for further testing. The researchers informed the commission on Dec. 21 that rabies caused the bear’s death. www.wbtv.com/2018/12/29/death-rabid-black-bear-is-first-north-carolina-2/?outputType=amp
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Post by King Kodiak on Jan 6, 2019 8:36:33 GMT -5
ARE YOU A 'LION,' 'DOLPHIN,' 'WOLF' OR 'BEAR'? THIS ANIMAL QUIZ COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE Knowing which animal you most identify with can improve your health, sleep, and overall productivity. BY ZEYNEP YENISEY , JAN 5, 2019 (Photo: Getty) According to Michael Breus, a board-certified sleep specialist and author of The Power of When, everyone has a different biological clock that controls hormone levels and dictates what time you're energetic in the day--which obviously has a lot to do with how productive you are. He calls this a "chronotype," and explains on his website: Unlike a normal clock, not every person’s biological clock keeps the same time or even at the same pace. If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I’m not a morning person”, well there’s a reason for that. Some people are meant to be more productive in the morning than at night, and vice versa. Believe it or not – your body has been programmed to function much better at certain times of the day than others. Based on general morningness and eveningness preferences, different people fall into different classifications, called “Chronotypes.” With that said, Breus has identified four chronotypes -- bear, lion, dolphin, and wolf -- each of which has its own schedule. When you know your personal chronotype, you can follow its schedule to become healthier, more productive, and sleep better than ever. Take the quiz here to find out your chronotype, then check out your animal traits below. BEAR When it comes to sleep, bears operate with the rise and fall of the sun, with sleep-wake patterns that match the solar cycle. "Bears like to get their seven to eight hours, but they'll hit snooze a few times in the morning," Breus explains. For a bear, the day should ideally start bright and early at 7 a.m., with a high-protein breakfast soon after waking up, and caffeine should be avoided for 90 minutes after getting up. During the day, bears should do tasks that require focus in the morning, and then move on to creative tasks in the afternoon. Around 6 p.m. after work is the best time to exercise, and a light dinner should follow shortly after. All electronics should be powered down by 10 p.m., and bedtime at 11 p.m. LION Unlike most of us, lions naturally wake up early around 5:30 -- usually even before their alarm clock goes off. These type-A personality folk should start their day with a low-cardb breakfast immediately after waking up, and jump right into work since their peak working hours are in the morning. Around 1 p.m. is the ideal time for creative activities like writing and brainstorming, and a little later around 3, time should be spent on work that's not mentally taxing. Exercise should be done around 5 p.m., followed by a balanced dinner, and it's lights out at 10:30 p.m. WOLF Wolves are night owls and don't exactly wake up bright-eyed, which is why Breus says “they hate mornings and usually hit the snooze button multiple times. They are late to work, and usually on their third cup of coffee at 9 a.m.” So, wolves should set an alarm for 7 a.m. and snooze for another 20 minutes. Then, a healthy breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by some exercise outside in the fresh air. Coffee should be avoided until 11. Mornings should be dedicated to restful, light tasks like planning the rest of the day. Do some busywork until lunch around 1, and when that coveted mental peak is reached at 2 p.m., use that energy to knock out bigger projects. Exercise after work around 7, and since wolves have more energy later in the day, alcohol should be avoided while having dinner around 8 p.m. since it tends to disrupt sleep. Turn off screens around 11, and after winding down for a while, try to go to sleep at midnight -- and commit to it, or else you'll be up for a while. DOLPHINS As the insomniacs of the four chronotypes, one in 10 people are dolphins, which Breus says are “are anxious people who have irregular sleep schedules. They often self-diagnose as insomniacs and send emails all night long.” For their morning routine from 6 to 10 a.m., Breus recommends exercising early in the morning, followed by a cool shower by 7:30, and an energizing high-protein breakfast around 8. A small coffee around 10 will give a nice boost, and from then until noon are peak creativity hours. Late afternoon is when dolphins are most alert, so use that time to finish up detailed tasks until 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. To combat that dreaded insomnia, all electronics should be turned off by 10 p.m. to allow to hours to wind down before bedtime at midnight. www.maxim.com/.amp/news/animal-chronotype-2019-19
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Post by brobear on Jan 6, 2019 8:53:03 GMT -5
I am mostly like BEAR/LION. I go to sleep early ( usually before 9 pm ) and I'm up having coffee well before daylight.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jan 6, 2019 8:57:26 GMT -5
I am mostly like BEAR/LION. I go to sleep early ( usually before 9 pm ) and I'm up having coffee well before daylight. I noticed, sometimes you are here at 2 or 3 am.
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