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42. Bear North Adventures Yukon's outdoor playground featuring Ecotours of Kluane National Park, white-water rafting, mountain biking, photo excursions for grizzly bears, Dall sheep, wolves, moose, etc. ATV and fly-in fishing trips to remote lakes, glacier flights and winter snowmobile tours. http://www.bearnorthadventures.com

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44. Yellowstone Bear World A natural habitat in Yellowstone country for the viewing of wildlife, including grizzly and black bears, wolves, bison, elk, reindeer, and waterfowl. http://www.yellowstonebearworld.com/

Welcome to the exciting and fascinating world of the animals of North America and Yellowstone National Park. At Yellowstone Bear World, we strive for excellence in providing a natural habitat for viewing wildlife from the comfort of your automobile or recreational vehicle. At Yellowstone Bear World, you'll be taken back in time to an era when the black and grizzly bears wandered along the roadsides of Yellowstone Park. Include Yellowstone Bear World in your summer travel plans, conveniently located on a major route into the park. View Area Links Home Park Tour Watch Video ... Admission Discount Yellowstone Bear World 6010 South 4300West Rexburg, Id Phone: (208) 359-9688 Fax: (208) 356-9732 E-mail: info@yellowstonebearworld.com Site Redesigned by Imaginality Productions Inc.

45. TV ACRES: Bears- Grizzly & Wild Bears Section Section bears grizzly Wild bears. He was known to have strolled into San Franciscowith two unleashed grizzly bears at his side, hence his nickname. http://www.tvacres.com/bears_grizzly.htm

Return to BEARS GRIZZLY Bart the Bear - Kodiak brown bear featured in a number of movies and seen on television from time to time (including appearances as a bear cub on GRIZZLY ADAMS/NBC/1977-78 Trained by Doug and Lynne Seus, Bart the bear stood 9 and 1/2 feet tall and weighed 1,500 pounds. He was adopted from the Baltimore Zoo when he was only five pounds and taken to a wildlife ranch near Heber City, Utah near Salt Lake City. Called "the John Wayne of bear actors," Bart debuted in the movie Windwalker (1980) and later appeared in Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) with Daryl Hannah, The Great Outdoors with John Candy, The Bear (1989) a nature film with with Bart the bear in the lead role, Giant of Thunder Mountain The Great American West White Fang On Deadly Ground Walking Thunder Yellowstone Red River, a French film The Legends of the Fall (1995) with Brad Pitt Meet the Deedles (1997), Wild America (1997) with Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and The Edge (1997) with Sir Anthony Hopkins ( reportedly Bart was paid $1 million for his work in film).

46. GRIZZLY BEAR Full-color photograph, brief description, and paw print.Category Kids and Teens School Time Animals Mammals bears...... Tracks The prints of the grizzly bear are characterized by an oval pad with fivetoes along the wider top of the pad on the hind feet Learn more about bears http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/grizzly.htm

Contents Badger Beaver Bighorn Mountain Sheep Black Bear ... Login Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos Description - This large animal reaches weights of 300-1500 pounds. The coat color ranges from shades of blond, brown, black or a combination of these; the long outer guard hairs are often tipped with white or silver giving it a grizzled appearance hence the name. The grizzly has a large hump over the shoulders which is a muscle mass used to power the forelimbs in digging. The head is large and round with a concave facial profile. In spite of their mass size this bear runs at speeds of up to 35 mph. Distribution - Once native to Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, it is now in some areas extinct or had its numbers greatly reduced. In B.C. it inhabits most of the province except Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlotte Islands and the lower mainland. Nearly half of Canada's grizzly population - about 13 000 - lives in this province. They prefer semi-open country usually in mountainous areas. Biology - The grizzly bear is primarily nocturnal and in the winter puts on up to 400 pounds of fat, becoming very lethargic. Although they are not true hibernators and can be woken easily, they like to den up in a protected spot, such as a cave, crevice or hollow log during the winter months. Being omnivores, they feed on a variety of plants and berries including roots or sprouts and fungi as well as fish, insects and small mammals. Normally a solitary animal, the grizzly congregates alongside streams and rivers during the salmon spawn. Every other year females produce 1-4 young which are the size of rats, weighing only 1 pound.

47. Restoring Wolves, Bears, Lynx, River Otters And Wolverines A website examining efforts to restore native carnivores to the Southern Rocky Mountains. Species of focus include wolves, grizzly bears, lynx, wolverine and river otter. http://www.sinapu.org/

Home About Us Restoration Protection ... Links Action Alerts Act NOW for Tommorrow's Forests! Speak Out Against Government Shooting of Mexican Wolves Newsletter Fall 2000 Spring 2001 Lynx Imperiled by Political Pandering Why Donate to Sinapu? Your Contributions Make the Difference! No matter the amount, it all adds up: $2,000 keeps us fighting to protect native wildlife for a month, $1,000 prints 4,000 informative newsletters, $600 pays the rent for a month, $100 covers registration for two summer fairs, and even $50 provides us with Internet access for a month. Do it for the Wild! Click here to donate to Sinapu today! Welcome! Within this website resides a wealth of information about the efforts of citizens to restore and protect native carnivores to the Southern Rocky Mountains. This grassroots campaign, led by a non-profit group named "Sinapu," encompasses many facets of the evolving debate over the use (and abuse) of public lands and wildlife. We hope you find your time here valuable, and that you'll consider joining us in this effort. Dig deeper here and you'll find information about wolves, coyotes, grizzly bears, wolverine, lynx, river otter and the ecosystems these creatures hold together. Weaving these animals back into the fabric of Nature is a process we call "rewilding." We hope this concept inspires you to think deeper about your own connection to the Wild.

48. Grizzly Bear -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders Of Wildlife Contains information about the size, habitat, range, population, life cycle, and diet of the grizzly bear.Category Kids and Teens School Time Animals Mammals bears...... Appendix II listed species can be traded commercially only if it does notharm their survival. Read More About grizzly bears. ESPECIES Fact Sheets. http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/grizzly_bear.html

Defenders of Wildlife 1101 Fourteenth St. Suite 1400 Washington, DC Tel: 202-682-9400 Fax: 202-682-1331 STATUS: In 1975, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the brown (grizzly) bear as a threatened species in the Lower 48 states, under the Endangered Species Act, meaning it is considered likely to become endangered. In Alaska, where there are estimated to be over 30,000 brown bears, they are classified as a game animal with regionally established regulations. DESCRIPTION: The brown bear (known as the grizzly in the Lower 48 states) is a large predator distinguished from black bears by a distinctive hump on the shoulders, a dished profile to the face, and long claws about the length of a human finger. Coloration is usually darkish brown but can vary from very light cream to black. The long guard hairs on their back and shoulders often have white tips and give the bears a "grizzled" appearance, hence the name "grizzly." SIZE: Brown bears vary greatly in size. Adult males can weigh from 300 to 850 pounds while females weigh in between 200 and 450 pounds. The largest brown bears are found along the coast of Alaska and British Columbia, and islands such as Kodiak and Admiralty Islands. Here, because of a consistent diet of high protein salmon, males average over 700 pounds and females average about 450 pounds. European brown bears and brown bears from the interior of North America average about two-thirds the size of these large coastal brown bears. Despite this large size, brown bears are extremely agile and fast, reaching speeds of 35 to 40 mph.

49. Grizzly Tours Provides licensed, ecologically sensitive tours to view grizzly, black, and Kermode bears. Tour details, photographs for purchase, and artist statement. http://www.grizzlytours.ca/

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51. Wildlife Art: Bears, Polar Bears, Grizzly Bear Long Shadows Trading Wildlife Art. Wildlife,Nature, and Bear Art, Gifts and Photos. http://www.longshadowstrading.com/Bears.html

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53. Grizzly Bear Ecosystems Project Home Page - Sierra Club Talking Trash Garbage, pet food, bird feeders, and grills can attractgrizzly bears out of the wild and into neighborhoods. As a http://www.sierraclub.org/grizzly/businesses_for_bears.htm

Select an Issue Clean Water Energy Global Population Human Rights Protect National Forests Responsible Trade Stop Sprawl Stop Global Warming Wildlands Campaign More Issues Select a Place Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Fact Sheets Reports Talking Trash Grizzly Guardians ... Contact Us Talking Trash Garbage, pet food, bird feeders, and grills can attract grizzly bears out of the wild and into neighborhoods. As a result, bears are often habituated or "hooked on" these unnatural foods and become labeled as "problem" bears. Find out how the Sierra Club is working to protect bears and people by bear-proofing communities located near Yellowstone National Park. Grizzly Times Newsletter NEW! We're going electronic!!

54. Bear Encounters. Grizzly Bears And Black Bears. Photo grizzly bears at Play Bear Encounters. http//www.worldweb.com/parkscanadabanff/pdfs/bearspeople.pdf.grizzly bears - National Wildlife Federation. http://www.alberta-travel.com/files/Bears-Grizzly.html

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A River of Bears Visit a river teeming with salmon and grizzlies. A Cub's Life Read about the growing pains of bear cubs. Fish Food Learn about some fish that never have to ask for directions. Resources Want to find out more? Check out these sites and books. Showdown at Grizzly River A River of Bears A Cub's Life Fish Food Resources ... Play our Grizzly Jigsaw Game!

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58. Grizzly Bear The bears of McNeil River Jon Pascal's Web Site - Photos of huge, wildAlaskan grizzly bears. Kodiak grizzly bears in Alaska - Pictures. http://www.bears-bears.org/grizzlybear/

American Black Bear Asiatic Black Bear Grizzly Bear Giant Panda Bear ... Home Grizzly Bear Photo credited to David Cary Common Name: Brown Bear, Alaskan Brown Bear, Kodiak Bear Scientific Name: Ursus arctos Physical Description: The Grizzly's coat can be yellowish-brown to dark brown, with white-tipped hairs when an adult. This gives a grizzled appearance, hence the bear's name. This bear is eaily recognized by its great size, adults weighing from 325-1500 pounds (147-680 kg), some even weighing in at 1,700 pounds (700 kg). The Grizzly can range from 6-7 feet in length and stands about 3.5 feet tall at the shoulder. The bear also has a distinct hump above shoulders. The Grizzly lives in mountainous areas and along coasts and rivers. The bear inhabits parts of Alaska, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories and areas south through most of British Columbia, western Alberta all the way through to Nevada. Today a number of subspecies can be found around the world, including central Italy, Scandinavia, Russia, the Himalayas and Japan's Hokkaido Island - though their populations are generally very small.

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60. Grizzly Bear And Black Bear Ecology Power of Sign Surveys to Detect Bear Population Trends The grizzly bears in GlacierNational Park represent the keystone of the Northern Continental Divide http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/grizzlyb.htm

GRIZZLY BEAR AND BLACK BEAR ECOLOGY KEYWORDS black bear ecology; grizzly bear ecology; huckleberry production trends; Pinus albicaulis; population trends; Ursus americanus; Ursus horribilis; Vaccinium globulare; whitebark pine communities GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Glacier National Park; Grand Teton National Park; Montana; Wyoming; Yellowstone National Park SYNOPSIS Power of Sign Surveys to Detect Bear Population Trends: Traditional studies entail intensive trapping with baiting, drugging, collaring, ear tagging, and frequent aerial radio tracking. Large numbers of grizzly bears are handled. Trapping requires closure of portions of the park to visitors. The presence of collared/marked bears and frequent overflights impinge on visitor wilderness and solitude experiences. Not only do these techniques disturb bears, but they are expensive to conduct and involve long-term (5-10+ years) commitments. Cost considerations, along with ethical and social concerns, prohibit their application to most grizzly bear populations. Ecological Applications (Kendall et al 1992) Using DNA to Monitor Grizzly Bear Population Trends: Recent advances in genetic technology allow identification of species, sex, and individuals from DNA extracted from bear hair and scats without handling bears. With proper survey design, identification of individuals and sex typing data can be used to determine (1) minimum population size, (2) population trends for both species, and (3) genetic diversity of the populations. Now that individual bears can be identified from hair and scats, sign surveys to monitor population trend will be more powerful than demonstrated by Kendall et al. (1992).

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