By Jen Viegas, Seeker.com, June 21, 2016 Some clever moms seem to have figured out that humans help to safeguard their cubs. Mother bears in the wild are using humans as bodyguards to protect their cubs, according to new research. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, add to the growing body of evidence that people… Continue reading Bears Use Humans as Bodyguards
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Domesticated 7ft Bear Lives With Russian Couple
Man Shoots Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid
By Kieran Mulvaney, Seeker.com, May 26, 2016 Such hybrids may become more common as climate change forces polar bears to move inland. An Inuit hunter may have shot a polar-bear grizzly hybrid last week — and while that’s an unusual thing right now, scientists believe that such genetic mixtures of the two closely related species… Continue reading Man Shoots Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid
Saskatchewan woman fights off black bear
By CBC News, May 5, 2016 Conservation officers warning others that bears are awake and on the move A woman in west central Saskatchewan fought off a bear last week. The big animals are up and on the move, after winter hibernation, which has environment officials reminding people in the province what to do if they get… Continue reading Saskatchewan woman fights off black bear
Polar bear cam: Ontario habitat shows frolicking bears to the world
Sources: Taline McPhedran, CTV News, Katie Dangerfield, Global News, April 14, 2016 Polar bears snacking on meat popsicles and swimming in the pool are just some of the things you can see thanks to the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat’s new EarthCams, broadcasting four live feeds. The Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in northeastern Ontario has… Continue reading Polar bear cam: Ontario habitat shows frolicking bears to the world
Close call for 2 Ontario tourists after grizzly bear encounter in Banff
Two Ontario tourists are safe after an encounter with a grizzly bear in Banff National Park. Hilary Grant and friend came within a few metres of a grizzly while they were on a hike earlier this week in the Alberta park. The pair then made their way off the trail, and into the forest. “She… Continue reading Close call for 2 Ontario tourists after grizzly bear encounter in Banff