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Post by brobear on Oct 18, 2022 1:06:59 GMT -5
10-year-old boy mauled by bear and nearly dragged away from grandparents' backyard in Connecticut www.theblaze.com/news/bear-mauls-boy-connecticut-drag?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook A 10-year-old boy was mauled by a 250-pound black bear and nearly dragged away before the child's grandfather and a neighbor scared the wild animal off. The harrowing incident unfolded on Sunday at about 11 a.m. in the town of Morris, Connecticut, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The boy was playing near a trampoline in the backyard of his grandfather's home when the bear came out of the woods and attacked him. "I heard him yell 'bear' and when I looked up, I saw his leg in the bear's mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn," James Butler said to the Republican-American of Waterbury. Butler, who uses a wheelchair, said that he hit the bear on the head with a metal bar. He said the bear dropped the boy but then attacked him a second time. By that time, the yelling from the boy alerted a neighbor who came and scared the bear away while waving a pipe and yelling. Butler said they were able to get into the home, but the bear came back and looked at them through their screen door. "We thought he was coming through the screen," the grandfather said. "No doubt he was a big threat." The boy had a puncture wound on his thigh, had claw marks on his back, and had bite marks on his foot and ankle. He was transported to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not life threatening. Environmental conservation force and state officials shot and killed the bear. Jenny Dickson with the Connecticut Deep Wildlife Division said that the bear was an adult male.
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Post by brobear on Oct 19, 2022 4:30:25 GMT -5
Grizzly bear ‘Super Mom’ gives birth to her 17th cub despite her old age. nature-creatures.com/grizzly-bear-super-mom-gives-birth-to-her-17th-cub-despite-her-old-age/?fbclid=IwAR3Ld3zGJm7YYsMk7QxFso_UoQgoru0wIVkKgFTI0-LoDliUh7-_doLE2t4 A grizzly bear super mom who found fame for showing off her cubs to tourists at the roadside has given birth to her 17th baby. The wild grizzly who lives in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming is still producing cubs, even at her grand age of 24 years old. In the wild, grizzlies only live long past 26 years, but that hasn’t stopped this super mom from birthing a litter of four cubs. In itself, four cubs in a single litter for a grizzly bear is pretty rare, before even considering the grizzly’s age. Known as Grizzly 399, she became famous for being often visible at roadsides with her family which led to social media accounts being created in her name. It is believed that the ‘super-mom’ learned to use the busy roads to avoid males who have been known to kill young bear cubs. This technique clearly paid off for Grizzly 399 who has officially become the most successful documented grizzly mother of all time. These stunning photos were taken by Kate and Adam Rice. Speaking on them, Adam said: “We weren’t sure if she would have cubs again in her advanced age, let alone four, which is extremely rare.” “We were shocked when we heard the news that she had four cubs, it seemed like her way of proving us wrong.” Kate is a photographer at the park and says she has fallen in love with bears altogether. “She often grazes in meadows near the road, which provides an excellent opportunity for people to get a little glimpse into the life of a wild bear.” “Female bears in national parks will often raise their cubs near the roadside as it is thought they use people for protection from dangers such as male grizzlies who threaten the cubs.” Grizzly 399’s first headline appearance was in 2011 when she and her then five-year-old daughter both began to raise cubs in the same area. This is believed to be a first of its kind behavior as the daughter adopted one of 399’s cubs and raised it successfully herself.
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Post by brobear on Oct 19, 2022 4:31:13 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Oct 19, 2022 5:35:22 GMT -5
Animals Adopted Since 3 Months Old, Abandoned Bear Has Lived With His Human Family For 23 Years by Margot Nolan03/11/2021 aubtu.biz//37472?utm_source=HT95&utm_medium=dogloverclubpage&utm_campaign=MargotNolan&utm_content=Animals&utm_term=21Apr Do you believe in the friendship between humans and a wild bear? Some people may think that this only happens in fairy books but it does exist, guys. A couple from Russia adopted an abandoned bear cub 23 years ago and have lived with the giant since then. Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko adopted Stepan the abandoned bear when he was just 3 months old. The poor cub was initially spotted and rescued in the forest by hunters. Stepan was in very terrible condition at that time. This urged the couple to take the bear cub in and give him a home. It’s 23 years since they offered the motherless bear cub a family. Stepan has grown up into a 300lb and 7-foot giant bear. *I'm guessing Syrian brown bear. More pictures and more to read on site provided.
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Post by skibidibopmmdada on Oct 19, 2022 8:32:58 GMT -5
Ofc they are from Russia.
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Post by brobear on Oct 19, 2022 9:32:32 GMT -5
Ofc they are from Russia. I'm pretty sure that's a Syrian brown bear due to his size, color, and the white claws. In Russia there are also Eurasian brown bear, East Siberian brown bear, Ussuri brown bear, and Kamchatkan brown bear.
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Post by skibidibopmmdada on Oct 19, 2022 10:33:02 GMT -5
"a couple from russia"
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Post by brobear on Oct 25, 2022 1:23:25 GMT -5
Bear recognizes the animal center worker who took care of her as a child long years ago October 22, 2022 In a New York center specializing in the care of wild animals, a touching meeting of the bear Sonya with the former employee of this institution took place. Jonathan courted Sonya, while she was a little bear. But then the man changed his job and no longer appeared in the center. Sonya missed her foster dad very much and couldn’t understand his absence.
Many years later, the man came to visit his pet, which during this time turned into a huge bear. This man also couldn’t easily forget about his animal friend. It turns out that Sonya has not forgotten the person who took care of her as a child. All the staff who watched the meeting of two old friends could not hold back tears. It was something graceful to see how a man and a bear are sharing love after many years of separation. Someone filmed this touching moment on video.
Now you can also admire how a big strong bear, under the influx of feelings for a person, turns into a playful, kind and sweet creature.
I wish I had such an encounter with a bear. Indeed, animals are more sincere and devoted than many humans. Watch the touching meeting here:
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Post by brobear on Oct 30, 2022 7:51:16 GMT -5
Kill A Grizzly In Wyoming Illegally And Get Huge Fines, Jail Time Published on October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 in News/wildlife/Hunting cowboystatedaily.com/2022/10/27/kill-a-grizzly-in-wyoming-illegally-and-get-huge-fines-jail-time/?fbclid=IwAR0Gt8YQH-u4PwdQtgcazBu-xhAJ7mklobiiRwIXFQSN7lBfb_g0U-dOPo4 By Mark Heinz, Outdoors Reporter Mark@CowboyStateDaily.com Any killing of a grizzly bear in Wyoming must be reported immediately and will trigger a federal investigation into whether the killing was legitimate self-defense, a wildlife official said. There have been two reported grizzly attacks in Wyoming in the past month. And in one of the incidents, the victim claimed to have hit the bear with several handgun rounds, possibly wounding or killing it. If a grizzly is killed, the first call made should be to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the agency’s large carnivore expert, Dan Thompson, told Cowboy State Daily. “As with any conflicts between grizzly bears and people, we want the person(s) involved to call us at Game and Fish as soon as possible so we can respond immediately and appropriately,” he said. “Human safety is always our top priority, so in the instances of self-defense we want to first make sure any people involved are OK and then assess each situation based on the details of what happened.” Threat Assessment Game and Fish agents also need to assess the nature of the attack to determine if the bear or bears involved might still be a threat to public safety, he said. “Our department has a predator attack team with personnel specifically trained to deal with these types of scenarios from start to finish,” he said. There have been two grizzly attacks in Wyoming this month. Two members of the Northwest College wrestling team were attacked by a bear outside of Cody on Oct. 15. Lee Francis of Evanston said he acted in self-defense when he fired his 10 mm Glock pistol at a grizzly during an attack Friday in the Gro Ventre mountains. Francis Told Cowboy State Daily that he’s sure he hit the bear, probably with multiple bullets. Thompson said there was no evidence at the scene to indicate the bear had been seriously injured or killed. Hefty Fines, Prison Time Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho remain under federal protection. So, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be called to investigate a bear killing and to help determine if it was self-defense or illegal. It’s legal to kill a grizzly in self-defense, according to federal regulations. However, deliberately killing a grizzly illegally or without just cause can bring a maximum penalty of a $50,000 fine and up to a year in prison. Idaho Men Poached Griz In a recent case in Idaho, two men were hit with stiff penalties after authorities determined they’d unlawfully killed a radio-collared grizzly bear in the Little Warm River area of that state. The bear’s carcass was discovered half submerged in water April 9, 2021, according to the Idaho Fish and Game Department and East Idaho News. X-rays later revealed the grizzly had been shot at least 12 times, according to reports. Earlier this year, plea agreements were reached with a father and son charged in the case. Jared Baum pleaded guilty to a felony charge. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation. He was fined $12,500 and lost his hunting privileges for life. His father, Rex Baum, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to three days in jail, fined $1,400 and lost his hunting privileges for 10 years, according to reports.
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Post by brobear on Nov 27, 2022 3:25:47 GMT -5
Hungry, exhausted, only half their normal weight: Tragedy for black bears siberiantimes.com/ecology/casestudy/news/hungry-exhausted-only-half-their-normal-weight-tragedy-for-black-bears/?comm_order=best Lack of food means bears cannot hibernate, and die of starvation and cold, with logging blamed for the lack of nuts and acorns. The Asiatic black bear is facing catastrophe in areas of eastern Russia, a leading scientist has warned. A short video highlights a bear, also known as Himalayan, climbing a tree in a snowy November. What's unusual about that? By now, this bear should have been hibernating for several weeks or longer. Dr Sergey Kolchin told The Siberbian Times: 'For the last two years extremely hard conditions developed in Khabarovsk region for wild animals that depend on Korean pine and Mongolian oak for their food. 'In 2015, across almost the entire area of cedar broad-leaf forests there was a simultaneous bad harvest of nuts and acorns, in Khabarovsk and Primorsky regions. 'In 2016 this was repeated in Khabarovsk region. The lack of autumn food for two years in a row is an abnormal phenomenon which has turned into tragedy for the black bear.' The animals missed their key feeding periods for two years in succession. Too hungry to hibernate, they became exposed to the harsh cold - and resulting diseases. It is the first time in the history of observations of these Asiatic bears in Russia that 'exhausted' animals have failed to hibernate, and this applies to adults and cubs. Many died of hunger and cold, said the scientist, who is research fellow of the Institute of Water and Environmental Problems of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 'On their bodies we saw the signs of skin diseases - large areas with a lack of hair, probably the result of weakened immunity and metabolic disorders. He highlighted this shocking fact: The dead animals were emaciated. Their weight was only half the norm for black bears. 'We found many bears that died of hunger and cold in forests, and in dens,' said Dr Kolchin. 'We have registered cases when bears hibernated in (inappropriate places which are not suitable) for black bears. 'The bears that managed to accumulate some strength and survive in autumn and hibernate, began to wake up earlier than usual - in the middle of February. 'By that time, the organism had completely exhausted its resource. The probability is that that some will not survive the spring.' Why the crisis? Experts claim it is largely due to the general critical state of cedar-broad-leaved forests, transformed by years of logging. Others say climate change is a factor in preventing the growth and ripening of food vital to the survival of the bears. Dr Kolchin said: 'Factors like weather and natural fruiting cycles influenced what happened. Extensive logging added to it. Summer 2016 was very cold and rainy and while oak trees had good blossoming time, acorns didn't form due to abundant moisture and cold. 'Primorsky region also had a bad harvest in northern and central districts, but it was not as severe as Khabarovsk region. Extensive logging added to problems for the Himalayan bears in surviving the hungry season.' Significantly, in Bikin national park - protected from logging - the most numerous population of black bears is thriving. There was a reduced harvest of nuts and acorns, but sufficient for survival, say experts. 'The bears hibernated in time,' he said. 'We did not observe here animals that failed to hibernate, or were exhausted, or died of hunger during the winter.'
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Post by brobear on Nov 27, 2022 3:26:44 GMT -5
Hungry, exhausted, only half their normal weight: Tragedy for black bears.
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Post by skibidibopmmdada on Nov 27, 2022 8:00:44 GMT -5
Poor things.
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Post by brobear on Dec 3, 2022 9:58:35 GMT -5
Cocaine Bear: The True Story Behind the Ultimate Party Animal www.backpacker.com/stories/adventures/danger/cocaine-bear-the-true-story-behind-the-ultimate-party-animal/ Georgia’s most infamous bruin—and the true-crime saga around him—is getting the Hollywood treatment in a new Elizabeth Banks-produced film. But the real tale is almost too wild to believe. APRIL 25, 2021 The story of Cocaine Bear starts with a body in a driveway. Andrew Carter Thornton II had been a paratrooper, a police officer, and a lawyer before turning to drug smuggling, moving loads of cocaine into the U.S. from Colombia in his Cessna 404. That ended on September 11, 1985, when police discovered Thornton’s dead body in a driveway in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was heavily armed, wearing a bulletproof vest, and carrying thousands of dollars in cash and about 77 pounds of cocaine (later valued at around $14 million) in a duffel bag strapped around his waist. He had apparently died when his parachute failed to open after he jumped from his plane, which authorities later discovered about 60 miles away and identified using a key found on Thornton’s body. Thornton had directed the aircraft toward the Atlantic Ocean and set it to autopilot before making his ill-fated jump. But Thornton, as it turned out, wasn’t the only casualty of his final smuggling run. In November 1985, a hunter discovered a dead 175-pound black bear in Chattahoochee National Forest. Nearby was a duffel bag that had originally contained roughly 75 pounds of cocaine; the unfortunate animal had apparently gotten into the blow and overdosed. As the authorities later deduced, the sordid scene lay directly in the Cessna’s flight path. Soon the bear’s story will be immortalized in film. This summer, Elizabeth Banks is set to direct Cocaine Bear, which is described by Deadline as “a character-driven thriller inspired by true events that took place in Kentucky in 1985.” The hunter who found the movie’s title character did not inform authorities of the discovery; in fact, three weeks passed before a game and fish agent learned of the bear and informed the GBI. When authorities finally discovered the bear’s body on Dec. 20, all 40 bags of cocaine were opened and empty. The chief medical examiner at the Georgia State Crime Lab told the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall, which currently exhibits the bruin, that the bear’s stomach was “literally packed to the brim with cocaine,” though he estimated the bear had absorbed only 3 to 4 grams of the substance into its bloodstream at the time of its death. (While we couldn’t find much scientific literature on cocaine and bears, a fatal dose for a human being of the same size is about 7.5 grams.) Some law enforcement officers questioned whether the bear—later dubbed “Pablo Escobear” or simply “Cocaine Bear” had really destroyed or consumed 75 pounds of cocaine, or if some enterprising local had taken it. In an unusual coda, that wasn’t the last mystery Cocaine Bear would be involved in. The chief medical examiner at the GSCL thought it a shame to waste the bear, and had a friend taxidermy it. Initially, they gifted the bear to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. However, when the bear was moved to storage to protect it from the threat of wildfires, it disappeared. It eventually turned up in a pawn shop, from which country singer Waylon Jennings bought it. Cocaine Bear’s earthly remains eventually made their way to the Fun Mall, where they reside to this day.
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Post by brobear on Dec 3, 2022 10:00:20 GMT -5
Georgia’s most infamous bruin—
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Post by skibidibopmmdada on Dec 3, 2022 11:11:18 GMT -5
This bear would easily defeat any tiger to ever live.
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Post by brobear on Dec 3, 2022 12:40:26 GMT -5
Good Deeds
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Post by skibidibopmmdada on Dec 3, 2022 12:45:20 GMT -5
Is that your origin story, Brobear?
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Post by brobear on Dec 3, 2022 13:22:53 GMT -5
Is that your origin story, Brobear? Yep; That's the day Big Mama Bear found me in the woods
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Post by skibidibopmmdada on Dec 3, 2022 14:18:23 GMT -5
So Tarzan but bears?
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Post by brobear on Dec 5, 2022 4:26:35 GMT -5
3. After Nearly Being Hunted To Extinction, Grizzly Bears May Return To The North Cascades In Washington worldanimalnews.com/world-animal-news-top-stories-making-headlines-25/ The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced the initiation of a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process to evaluate options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades of Washington, where the animals once thrived. The EIS process will identify a range of alternatives for restoring the bears to the mountainous region to support the recovery and eventual delisting of grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act in the contiguous United States.
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