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British Columbia’s Latest Bear Smart Community
Originally Published in the ECOreport Naramata is British Columbia’s latest Bear Smart Community. Kamloops, Squamish, Lions Bay, Whistler and Port Alberni have previously been recognized and another 20 communities are actively pursuing this … [Read full article]
100,000 Bears Killed In Eastern US States
The following analysis breaks down multiple bear death totals. Over 100,000 bears, – 100,103 to be exact – have been killed in annual hunts in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, … [Read full article]
Bear That Bit Man Will Not Be Killed
A grizzly bear that bit a man several times will not be killed by conservation officials. It was determined that the bear was female and had two cubs with her … [Read full article]
Mountain Lion Attacks Man, Man Saved by Bear
This is an amazing story. Apparently, a man quite familiar with spying on a family of bears was admiring them recently just before being pounced on by a mountain … [Read full article]
Good News, But Yellowstone Grizzlies Aren't Out of the Woods Yet
Grizzly bears and the many people working to protect them received great news recently: Last week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave its long-awaited ruling on whether the … [Read full article]
'Grolar' Bears & 'Narluga' Whales? – Arctic Warming May Promote Hybrid Animals [VIDEO]
In 2006, Arctic hunters shot and killed a strange-looking, white bear. It was strange because the bear had large patches of brown fur in its coat. Subsequent genetic analysis showed … [Read full article]
Loaded Breasts and Loaded Guns [cartoon]
More on Breasts and Guns From Grist: Palin and Bachmann trash Michelle Obama’s breast-feeding advocacy From CNN: Palin defends rule allowing loaded weapons in national parks From EcoChildsPlay: Posts on … [Read full article]
Help Save the Great Bear Rainforest & Spirit Bears
I’ve written about the magical spirit bears on Planetsave before. They are, unfortunately, threatened with extinction from overly rapacious oil companies. A petition over on Change.org directed at key government … [Read full article]
Hybridization Good and Bad for Arctic Mammals
The seasonal loss of ice in the Arctic which scientists believe will eventually lead to ice-free summers could have both beneficial and negative effects for the mammals that have over … [Read full article]
Spirit Bears, and How You Can Help Protect Them [VIDEOS]
“Spirit bears” (aka Kermode bears) are a very unique subspecies of North American black bears. About 1/10th of the Kermode bear subspecies are born white (hence the name), due to … [Read full article]
Yellowstone Grizzlies Back on Endangered Species List
[social_buttons] In 2007 federal protections were dropped for the protection of Yellowstone grizzlies. Ever since then, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition have been fighting to give protection back to the bears. … [Read full article]
13 Asian Black Bears Rescued from 'Bile Farms'
Animals Asia successfully rescued 13 Asian black bears (moon bears) from bile farms in the past month. This is a small step in a continuing fight, as an estimated 7,000-10,000 moon bears … [Read full article]