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There can be only one — and they shall be rotund. The brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been plumping themselves up, to prepare for a new hibernation season.
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Researchers at the University of Idaho have recently discovered a new way to distinguish individual polar bears in the wild, using their tracks.
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A study out of Utah State University tapped the expertise of ranchers to see which barriers work and which don’t. Depending on the location, growing season and habitat, certain materials and layouts could be cheaper and more effective than alternatives. In some cases, electric or barbed wire might work, while in others, mesh or wood is sufficient.
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Fat Bear Week is officially back. This year's chunks include defending champ Otis — and a mother bear named Holly, known for adopting orphaned cubs.
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Teton County lawmakers passed a law this year trying to reduce future conflicts. They’re now requiring people in some parts of Jackson Hole to secure their trash and other attractants, something studies show is the number one cause of human-bear friction.
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An aggressive sow bear in Ketchum has died after Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) staff received a call about a bear digging in garbage cans and then growling and snapping at a resident.
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When a bear's normal food supply is decreased thanks to hot and dry conditions, they will seek out alternate food sources. And that's where human-bear conflicts often arise.
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A literary thriller, Bearskin is set in the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains. Rice Moore is the caretaker of this nature preserve, a man running from a…
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It's known as the Night of the Grizzlies. Over fifty years ago, two women were killed by two different grizzly bears on the same night. The...
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This time of year in bear country you're more likely to see the animal along the sides of the roads looking for the first shoots of grass. That's a...