State and federal wildlife managers trapped a 575-pound grizzly bear Tuesday night near Simms.
The bear, which was raiding beehives, is estimated to be 4 1/2 years old.
Officials believe the bear probably followed the Sun River from the Rocky Mountain Front in search of berries.
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Rumors are swirling over a possible resolution to the controversy surrounding the use of real bear fur for the hats of Buckingham Palace Guardsmen. Over the past couple years, we’ve covered extensively the efforts made by celebrities and organizations like PETA to convince the Royal family that skinning bears is a cruel and unnecessary practice [...]
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An aerial survey by government scientists in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea has recently found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water – with one at least 60 miles from shore – raising concern among wildlife experts about their survival.
Geoff York, the polar bear coordinator for WWF’s Arctic Programme, said that when polar bears swim [...]
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Orangina’s current TV advert, which depicts animals dancing and flirting in a suggestive manner, is on the receiving end of consumer and equal rights groups complaints in the UK.
The 60-second advert, which was originally aired in France late last year, centres around a love story between an alluring doe and masculine bear before erupting into [...]
If only Goldilocks had a cockapoo.
A 15-pound cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners’ back yard.
Whether his bark was worse than his bite, Pawlee’s tactic worked just fine. These three bears got the hint and took off.
“We had [...]
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Hygiene, Colorado, may want a new town motto, “Home of the Watch Cow.” Apple, a 2-year-old Angus, who is more pet than livestock, wasn’t too happy when a bear tried to move-in to her favorite tree. In fact, she just couldn’t bear it!
Apple has lived in a pasture behind Nancy Dayton’s home for more than [...]
The founders of an exotic animal facility this morning started loading up about 20 of their big cats for transfer to a facility in Oklahoma, in the wake of criticism after a tiger attacked the friend of a volunteer Aug. 3.
Ken and Sandra Smith, founders of the Wesa-A-Geh-Ya animal facility, tranquilized the lions and tigers [...]
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A black bear caused quite a stir during Friday’s round of the U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor Hotel.
The bear wandered out of the foothills and crossed several fairways, including the 13th fairway near golfer Bernard Langer, before wandering back into the wild without causing any trouble.
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The wanderings of a black bear for six days with a plastic food jar covering its head came to a deadly end in northern Minnesota, when authorities killed the hungry and thirsty animal in a town bustling with visitors.
The bear, a male about 2 years old, was shot by police in Frazee on Saturday night [...]
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Before visiting Yellowstone National Park or “bear country” familiarize yourself with safety precautions in order to avoid bear encounters. “Run for your life” may seem like common sense if a grizzly approaches you, but such action is highly unlikely to foil an attack. The recommended steps are not easy to follow, but they offer the [...]
