I think the bears have understood this for a while now.
Posted on 11/03/2015 3:03:30 PM PST by SJackson
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Federal wildlife managers have determined that grizzly bear numbers in and around Yellowstone National Park have rebounded sufficiently to propose stripping the animals of U.S. Endangered Species Act protections in the months ahead, a spokesman told Reuters.
The latest count of grizzlies in the Yellowstone region puts the estimated population of the hump-shouldered bruins at just over 750, well exceeding the government's recovery goal of 500 animals, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
That compares with just 136 believed left in the Yellowstone ecosystem - encompassing parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho - when grizzlies were formally listed as threatened throughout the Lower 48 states in 1975, after they were hunted, trapped and poisoned to near extinction.
Sportsmen and ranchers, who make up a powerful political constituency in Western states, have strongly advocated de-listing grizzlies, arguing that their growing numbers pose a threat to humans, livestock and big-game animals such as elk.
Environmentalists have raised concerns that while grizzlies have made a comeback, their recovery could falter if federal safeguards are lifted, a move that would open the animals to public hunting outside of the national park.
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Plenty of cattle and humans that might need protection.
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I think the bears have understood this for a while now.
Montana has a problem with dinner bell grizzlies. Those are grizzlies that hear a gun shot and come running for a easy meal.
Most adult female grizzlies weigh 290 to 400 lb, while adult males weigh on average 400 to 790 lb. Average total length in this subspecies is 6.50 ft, with an average shoulder height of 3.35 ft and hindfoot length of 11 in... One study found that the average weight for an inland male grizzly was around 600 lb and the average weight for a coastal male was around 900 lb...
On the other hand, an occasional huge male grizzly has been recorded which greatly exceeds ordinary size, with weights reported up to 1,500 lb. A large coastal male of this size may stand up to 9.8 ft tall on its hind legs and be up to 4.9 ft at the shoulder.
Although variable from blond to nearly black, grizzly bear fur is typically brown in color with white tips. A pronounced hump appears on their shoulders; the hump is a good way to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly bear, as black bears do not have this hump. Aside from the distinguishing hump a grizzly bear can be identified by a "dished in" profile of their face with short, rounded ears whereas a black bear has a straight face profile and longer ears. A grizzly bear can also be identified by their rump which is lower than their shoulders where a black bears rump is higher. A grizzly bear's front claws measure about 2-4 inches in length and a black bear's measure about 1-2 inches in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Yes, or a 12 gauge thank you for not bringing up handgun calibers. Of course in a park, be prepared to attract attention with the proper defensive arm. I’ve never seen one in Yellowstone or similar parks, though if they’re legal in Wyoming I don’t think the park can ban them.
The Griz? ;-)
I think it's OK to pack in the Park now.
Supposed to go by state law, so it should be legal in open carry states. I carry concealed, but have never seen a long arm. Obviously I haven’t attempted to be the guinea pig.
Been to Yellowstone about five times in the last 10-12 years. Have yet to see one stinking bear.
Seen blacks (bears) there, never a grizzly though one probably cruised by my tent one night. Like the wolves, you have to either be lucky or go looking. Which I don’t, my wife doesn’t like bears. The couple times I’ve seen blacks I’ve noticed tourists first. The idiots walk off in the meadows and approach the bears, who don’t eat them. I watch with binoculars.
Bears were cruising around here a bit more than usual this past Summer. I am not sure why.....I was to scared to ask ‘em!
#6 .... 4.9 ft at the shoulder.
Now imagine you are 6ft tall. That means that is one big big bear. Remember though he is cute and cuddly.
As far as lefties are concerned, all animals should be on the endangered species and what few humans they approve of (mainly themselves) should all be vegans.
Good thing that I’m not an elk in that park.........
Standing height is at as much as 9.8 feet. I’m 5’6”. It is very unlikely that I would survive such an encounter.
We have black bears here, in our yard. It’s a concern.
LOL...they failed to account for plugging in the liberals' phony climate models.
And here I thought it was just me having that kind of experience. My wife and I spent 7 days in the Grand Teton & Yelllowstone area in 2009, RV camping in GT. The fellow in the space next to us said a black bear marched right between our spaces at lunch one day but we were out in the park or Jackson WY.
Same here. They surprised me, (or I surprised them), coming around the corners of the house a few times last summer. Instant almost heart attack, even tho I am ready for it, and make wide corners to help out a bit!
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