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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 3:48:52 GMT -5
Credits to King Kodiak and Rage2277 ( I first found it from Rage2277, but King Kodiak found it before he did ). Yellowstone National Park visitors in Wyoming witnessed a ferocious attack, in which a large, male grizzly mortally injured a sub-adult bear. Tourists were drawn to the roadside area to observe the young grizzly male that had been frequenting the region for about three weeks, says Paul Allen, a long-time visitor to the park, and noted photographer who has a home nearby in Idaho. Allen was photographing the young bear on May 22 when an older and much larger pair of grizzlies showed. Allen captured images of the subsequent attack and offers his insight on how it played out. “I’m no grizzly expert, but I’ve been coming to Yellowstone to shoot photos for about 20 years,” says Allen. “I’ve seen lots of bears over the years, and I have a theory of what occurred. Allen says the small male bear was near the road only 50 yards from the group of tourists and had no idea the larger bears were nearby. “If the young bear knew they were near I believe he would have run away,” says Allen. “But the female bear surprised the young one, and she initiated the fatal attack, and it wasn’t a bluff charge. Bears have a superb sense of smell, and I think she was trying to run the young bear away. She knew it was her cub. She was being courted and mated by the larger male grizzly, and a female won’t actively mate until their young leave them. The female was fighting the young male when the bigger male bear showed. He is the biggest grizzly I’ve ever seen in Yellowstone, about 500 pounds, aggressive and full of fight.” Below, you can see the sequence of the attack along with Allen’s commentary. This is the young bear (3-year-old subadult) roughly 10 minutes prior to the attack. Paul Allen
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 3:52:01 GMT -5
This is the female as she came into the meadow below the subadult. Paul Allen I wouldn’t be surprised if the two adult bears had smelled the young bear (I can’t say for sure) because they were moving as if on a mission. Because the sub-adult was caught completely off guard, I assume he was upwind of them. He had no idea that they were coming, or he would have high-tailed it out of there.
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 3:54:30 GMT -5
This is the grizzly boar as he pursued the adult female into the meadow. Paul Allen This large male grizzly is estimated at 500 pounds. He was the biggest grizzly bear I’ve seen in Yellowstone, and I’d never seen nor heard of him previously.
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 3:56:14 GMT -5
The mother bear charging the sub-adult bear. Paul Allen While admittedly not the best photo, this is the mother bear initiating the attack. It’s an aspect of the story people find interesting and confusing – that a mother bear would attack its own offspring so as to mate a mature male bear.
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 3:57:30 GMT -5
The big boar having just swatted the female off the juvenile, and pouncing on top. Paul Allen I love this photo because it speaks to the action of the moment, even though artistically, it’s not that great. But the rolling female with feet up is a reminder of how powerful the big boar is.
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 3:59:16 GMT -5
The boar fully engaged in mauling the juvenile Paul Allen It’s clear that the female is still engaged in the fight. This is important, because it dispels the notion that she was trying to “save” her offspring by just running him off. She was engaged. I believe her instincts tell her that her offspring have to be gone so she is free to mate again, and if she encounters one in the heat of the moment, as she did here, she wants that damn junior bear gone so she can fulfill her biological imperative. Many want to romanticize the possibility that she was trying to warn him away for his safety, but I have plenty of evidence that it was more than that. In my opinion, this was about mating, not about trying to protect her young.
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 4:00:29 GMT -5
The female bear, right, charges toward the sub-adult bear. Paul Allen This is a poor quality image, but it’s chilling showing the full charge of the female. She is clearly going after her offspring aggressively, not the big boar (which she might if she was trying to protect her cub.)
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Post by brobear on Jun 5, 2022 4:01:56 GMT -5
The large male grizzly towers over the smaller bear. Paul Allen This was not the final moment, as the boar left the sub-adult bear after this and headed up into the trees. But as soon as the sub-adult bear moved, the boar charged back in and grabbed the young bear by the neck, hurling it downhill and behind a log, where we weren’t able to see anything more of the young bear. But this image is powerful, as it demonstrates the size difference (500 pounds compared to 148 pounds.) The look of resignation in the young bear’s eyes have proven heartbreaking for most observers. Look closely in the boar’s mouth, and there is fur and flesh and blood on his teeth. Yellowstone Park staffed arrived shortly on the scene and watched the young grizzly for an hour and determined it wouldn’t survive the adult bear attack. They chased away the adult grizzlies, euthanized the young bear and removed it. Biologists performed a necropsy on the bear and determined it suffered significant injuries, including massive head, neck, and spinal wounds, a broken right shoulder and a laceration in the right flank exposing its organs. www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/yellowstone-grizzly-kills-another-bear-photos/?fbclid=IwAR0WDawsYUzejdfJeFwQcZlR5qtxZLAKS7yjZilUXB95zodMvTa1WV3xxik
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Post by brobear on Jun 9, 2022 12:55:37 GMT -5
BEARS, The Mighty Grizzlies of the West, by Julie Argyle. The memories I have made over the years are priceless. I remember when the Fishing Bridge campground was located across from the Fishing Bridge store rather than where it is now. It always seemed like a very eerie place to stay. Whether it was daytime or nighttime, I remember thinking that every noise was a bear coming to carry me away. Eventually, the campground was closed and the new one was built. That area was given back to the grizzlies because it was considered their passage as they traveled to and from Yellowstone Lake.
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Post by brobear on Jun 9, 2022 13:07:57 GMT -5
continued.... At one point in time, there was a grizzly that learned how to get into the bear proof garbage cans. It would use one paw and stick it's claws underneath the handle and open it up and then use the other paw to reach down in and get the garbage out. I'm not sure whatever happened to that bear. I remember them setting a trap for it, but never heard the outcome. *Note: It would be such a shame if that bear was killed or removed from the wild. IMO, the most intelligent bears are just as important as the biggest and strongest bears to be blended into the DNA bloodline of the bears. Sadly, the most carnivorous and aggressive, those who spent the most time hunting large ungulates have already, through the years, been kulled from the existing population.
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Post by brobear on Jun 13, 2022 4:14:09 GMT -5
Grizzlies range in color from blonde to black, and in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem many have a light brown or blonde girth band. They have a dished face, a distinctive shoulder hump, claws that are slightly curved and range from two to four inches long, and they can run up to forty miles per hour. Their lifespan is between twenty and thirty years long, with the oldest known in the Greater Yellowstone area as being thirty-four years old. _Julie Argyle.
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Post by brobear on Jun 17, 2022 14:24:48 GMT -5
When you are where wild bears live, you learn to pay attention to the rhythm of the land and yourself. _Linda Jo Hunter Millions of people visit Yellowstone and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem every year with the intention of seeing their first, second, or maybe even their tenth grizzly bear. Regardless of how many they have seen, the hope of finding one, and the excitement when they do, is still the highlight of their trip. _Julie Argyle
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Post by brobear on Jun 18, 2022 8:56:52 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jun 20, 2022 1:26:33 GMT -5
If you're going to be a bear, be a grizzly. _Mahatma Gandhi
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Post by brobear on Jul 7, 2022 6:26:09 GMT -5
Idaho grizzly spotted in unusual place, prompts Fish and Game ‘bear aware’ warnings BY NICOLE BLANCHARD UPDATED JUNE 14, 2022 www.idahostatesman.com/outdoors/article262477317.html?fbclid=IwAR2zu4igxSijH1FwhLL0pxmesYOnE-oEZJFOLzG_zYXSspKX02dYTcBkll0 The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is urging people to be “bear aware” after confirming that a grizzly bear was seen outside of the species’ normal range. In a news release, IDFG said a grizzly bear was confirmed on a hunter’s game camera on May 14 in the North Fork area, about 20 miles north of Salmon. Officials said they’re not sure if the bear remains in the area. The sighting is the latest in a string of incidents in recent years when grizzlies have been spotted outside their typical range. Experts have speculated that grizzlies may begin moving into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and other wild parts of Central Idaho. Grizzly bears are rare around Salmon, according to Fish and Game. The last confirmed sighting in the area was in 2020, when a young male grizzly was spotted in video footage taken southeast of Salmon. Idaho’s grizzly bear populations are in the Panhandle and in Eastern Idaho, which is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Fish and Game warned black bear hunters in the area to be sure their target is a black bear. Grizzlies in Idaho are protected under the Endangered Species Act, and it’s a federal crime to kill them. The agency also urged hikers, campers and other recreationists to practice bear safety. That includes storing food and other fragrant items — including trash — away from camp. Fish and Game recommends using an approved bear-proof canister or hanging items in a bag at least 100 yards from your tent. Hanging bags should be between two trees, about 4 feet from the trees’ trunks and at least 10 feet off the ground. Fish and Game said carrying bear deterrent spray — and knowing how to use it — is also important, as is leaving bears alone if you see one. Read more at: www.idahostatesman.com/outdoors/article262477317.html#storylink=cpy
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Post by brobear on Aug 31, 2022 7:53:31 GMT -5
Several grizzly bears reported in northern Bitterroot Valley in August www.explorebigsky.com/several-grizzly-bears-reported-in-northern-bitterroot-valley-in-august?fbclid=IwAR3MAzvkHWf7L5uJg2yNWipr90DUb6HOkwSgzblyuLpuezQqHMnfJLnXzNg Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks report increasing grizzly bear numbers in the valley, an area without an established grizzly population MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS MISSOULA – Several grizzly bears are spending time in the northern Bitterroot Valley this month, with verified sightings of two bears most recently on the east side of the valley, in the river bottoms and edges of the Sapphire Mountains near Florence and Lolo. Although grizzly bears don’t inhabit the Bitterroot Valley in numbers like they do in many other parts of western Montana, grizzlies are dispersing into more places. Activity in the Bitterroot Valley has steadily increased over the past 10 years. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear specialist, Jamie Jonkel, said the recent sightings serve as a reminder of the bears’ natural expansion and possibility to be present in more places. “We have established populations of grizzly bears to the northwest and southeast of us, so seeing bears moving through the greater Missoula area and Bitterroot is becoming more common,” Jonkel said. Two sub-adult grizzly bears were first noted in the lower Blackfoot Valley earlier this month before beginning to move south. The Blackfoot sits on the southern end of the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, an established population of grizzly bears, and is a fairly typical spot to see grizzlies. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, home to another established population of grizzly bears, sits several hundred miles to the southeast. After moving out of the Blackfoot, the pair began venturing further south, where it is less common to see grizzlies. FWP linked together a series of sightings, photos, and video, which showed they first crossed Interstate 90 just east of Missoula, near Turah, around Aug. 4. They then traveled south into the Sapphire Mountains and were sighted again near Florence, in the northern Bitterroot Valley, a few days later. The bears are believed to be around two years old, which is a natural time for some bears to begin venturing out and exploring new territory. Although the bears were reported to cross U.S. 93 and spend a little time on the west side of the Bitterroot, they are now believed to be back on the east side of the valley. The grizzlies were most recently seen in the Bitterroot River bottom, just south of Lolo, on Aug. 18. The tracks of a possible third grizzly bear have also been reported in the same area. Jonkel says that although the bears are active and near human activity enough to be noticed, he hasn’t heard of any conflicts with people or livestock so far. They seem to be exploring but naturally trying to keep their distance. “We’d like to do all we can to keep it this way,” Jonkel says. “This time of year, our valleys draw bears looking for berries and other food sources. If we can keep them away from unnatural foods like garbage, bird and pet food and other attractants, they’ll hopefully keep on moving along and exploring their natural habitat.”
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Aug 31, 2022 14:33:40 GMT -5
Reply 140 to 147: Poor sub adult bear . There comes a time where a female bear will drive off her offspring to mate.
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Post by brobear on Sept 15, 2022 6:00:09 GMT -5
Grizzly bears vs Brown bears www.expresstorussia.com/experience-russia/types-of-russian-bear.html Just like the Kamchatka, Ussuri and Eurasian bears, Grizzlies are a subspecies of Brown Bear. Surprisingly, they’re actually one of the smaller of the Brown Bears and are in many ways an American equivalent of the Eurasian Brown Bears. Just like the Eurasian, they can be found in thick, inland forests and mostly subsist off vegetation and insects. They weigh roughly two times less than the coastal Kamchatka and Kodiak bears. The only major difference is the number of people they manage to kill each year. On average, two people lose their lives to bears each year in America, whereas in the whole of Scandinavia only three people have died in the last 100 years! This is even stranger when one considers that Russia has the largest Brown bear population in the world-- 120,000-- compared to North America which only has 50,000.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Nov 13, 2022 7:46:02 GMT -5
A little summary of Blanchard's Yellowstone grizzly sample sorted by age groups; I classified three groups, "sexually mature", "fully grown/prime" and "post prime". The numbers of post prime males caught was low but the number of bears in the other two categories are almost the same. The number of poast prime females caught was also low; most females captured were prime females (the number of prime females exceeds the number of the other two categories combined).
Yellowstone Grizzly Boar (Blanchard)
Sexually Mature/Young Adult (5-8y of age)
Body Weight: 172.89kg (n=29) Chest Girth: 127.57cm (n=25) Front Pad Length: 7.57cm (n=25) Front Pad Width: 14.36cm (n=25) HBL (over curves): 189.50cm (n=25) HBL (straight line): 160.32cm (n=25) Head Length: 40.67cm (n=25) Head Width: 25.01cm (n=25) Neck Girth: 75.42cm (n=25) Rear Pad Length: 18.09cm (n=25) Rear Pad Width: 13.27cm (n=25) Shoulder Height: 94.26cm (n=25)
Fully Grown/Prime (9-15y of age)
Body Weight: 210.90kg (n=27) Chest Girth: 135.85cm (n=20) Front Pad Length: 7.77cm (n=21) Front Pad Width: 14.99cm (n=21) HBL (over curves): 203.78cm (n=21) HBL (straight line): 161.31cm (n=20) Head Length: 42.25cm (n=20) Head Width: 27.77cm (n=20) Neck Girth: 81.26cm (n=21) Rear Pad Length: 19.61cm (n=20) Rear Pad Width: 13.69cm (n=20) Shoulder Height: 95.43cm (n=20)
Post Prime (16y or older)
Body Weight: 224.30kg (n=5) Chest Girth: 134.80cm (n=5) Front Pad Length: 7.68cm (n=5) Front Pad Width: 15.04cm (n=5) HBL (over curves): 201.40cm (n=5) HBL (straight line): 170.60cm (n=5) Head Length: 43.60cm (n=5) Head Width: 27.40cm (n=5) Neck Girth: 80.60cm (n=5) Rear Pad Length: 20.16cm (n=5) Rear Pad Width: 14.34cm (n=5) Shoulder Height: 95.40cm (n=5)
Yellowstone Grizzly Sow (Blanchard)
Sexually Mature/Young Adult (5-6y of age)
Body Weight: 121.60kg (n=14) Chest Girth: 109.66cm (n=13) Front Pad Length: 6.53cm (n=13) Front Pad Width: 12.09cm (n=13) HBL (over curves): 175.81cm (n=13) HBL (straight line): 147.57cm (n=13) Head Length: 38.21cm (n=13) Head Width: 20.69cm (n=13) Neck Girth: 64.85cm (n=13) Rear Pad Length: 16.45cm (n=13) Rear Pad Width: 11.24cm (n=13) Shoulder Height: 87.65cm (n=13)
Fully Grown/Prime (7-13y of age)
Body Weight: 140.73kg (n=39) Chest Girth: 118.41cm (n=35) Front Pad Length: 6.79cm (n=35) Front Pad Width: 12.78cm (n=35) HBL (over curves): 181.37cm (n=35) HBL (straight line): 154.33cm (n=35) Head Length: 38.03cm (n=35) Head Width: 22.93cm (n=35) Neck Girth: 65.74cm (n=35) Rear Pad Length: 16.35cm (n=35) Rear Pad Width: 12.03cm (n=35) Shoulder Height: 88.36cm (n=35)
Post Prime (14y or older)
Body Weight: 125.82kg (n=9) Chest Girth: 107.67cm (n=6) Front Pad Length: 6.70cm (n=6) Front Pad Width: 12.48cm (n=6) HBL (over curves): 168.67cm (n=6) HBL (straight line): 138.80cm (n=6) Head Length: 36.83cm (n=6) Head Width: 24.00cm (n=6) Neck Girth: 63.33cm (n=6) Rear Pad Length: 15.07cm (n=6) Rear Pad Width: 11.80cm (n=6) Shoulder Height: 87.67cm (n=6)
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Post by brobear on Nov 14, 2022 5:53:58 GMT -5
Yellowstone Grizzly Boar (Blanchard) Sexually Mature/Young Adult (5-8y of age) Body Weight: 172.89kg (n=29) ... 381.16 pounds. Fully Grown/Prime (9-15y of age) Body Weight: 210.90kg (n=27) ... 464.95 pounds. Post Prime (16y or older) Body Weight: 224.30kg (n=5) ... 494.50 pounds. ____________________________ Yellowstone Grizzly Sow (Blanchard) Sexually Mature/Young Adult (5-6y of age) Body Weight: 121.60kg (n=14) ... 268.08 pounds. Fully Grown/Prime (7-13y of age) Body Weight: 140.73kg (n=39) ... 310.26 pounds. Post Prime (14y or older) Body Weight: 125.82kg (n=9) ... 277.39 pounds. *Note: What I'm seeing is roughly a 100-pound difference between a young adult and a full-grown male grizzly.
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