Be prepared and be smart. |
Bear spray is a very good deterrent. |
Females are very protective of their young. |
Generally, we're finding that food storage compliance is good. But we've also learned that people tend to get sloppy as they're breaking camp and getting ready to leave. |
It's probably one of the most studied mammals in the world. |
The bear is either trapped or transplanted because it's causing problems or in some situations it may be perceived as a direct threat to humans and then shot and killed. |
The dilemma is trying to set aside a large enough block of land or a large area where grizzly bears can live. Where humans will tolerate bears and where bears have some semblance of space where they are not constantly running into humans. |
The question I would ask is: Would you consider listing the species today? Most rational people say no. |
The Yellowstone ecosystem has a fixed amount of habitat. Once bears fill that habitat, the excess bears will probably wind up where they don't belong and are going to die. |
Time and again, hunters said it happened so fast that when they shot, the bear fell right at their feet. |
When a hunter kills an elk, you need to start your stopwatch. The longer you wait, the more likely a bear will show up. |
You have to remember that about half of all grizzly bear deaths are management removals. |