Teen killed by black bear in Alaska extreme race
After taking a wrong turn, a 16-year-old Anchorage teen became lost while taking part in the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb-an extreme mountain race. It wasn’t long after the teen was misplaced that he reportedly encountered a black bear on the trail who immediately took chase after the young man. As he was running away […]
Northern B.C. Family Fights Off Pair of Grizzlies
Enjoying a satisfying evening of working on his garden at his home outside of Atlin, British Columbia, Rick Cowan was about to retire for the evening with his girlfriend when some unannounced visitors suddenly arrived. Spotted by his girlfriend from inside the home was a grizzly bear duo heading right for the house. “[My girlfriend] […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Investigating Grizzly Bear Killing
Taking in a spring black bear hunt northeast of Montana earlier this month, a black bear hunter reportedly shot and killed a mature grizzly bear. Given the fact that the animal killed was one under federal protections, few details have since been released. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in conjunction with its partners at […]
Boastful Minnesota Poacher Convicted on 11 Misdemeanor Counts
Posing shirtless with what was believed to be a record-breaking black bear back in 2013, Shawn O’Connor’s illegal and unethical practices have finally caught up with him. The Minnesota man was known to have been bragging about the bear he shot on September 7, 2013. His boastful attitude landed him in featured publications around the […]
Hundreds of Illegally Killed Animals Found In Shocking Case of Poaching in Washington
A two-year investigation has finally resulted in served warrants in one of the most brazen poaching cases in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. According to wildlife officials in both Oregon and Washington, 10 individuals have been under investigation for the illegal killing of hundreds of animals including deer, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and elk. […]
Wyoming Shed Hunter Attacked by Surprised Grizzly
According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, a shed hunter perusing for shed antlers north of Cody was bitten on his arm and leg after stumbling upon a sleeping grizzly bear. Large carnivore conflict coordinator Brian DeBolt told the Casper Tribune that despite the bites, the man luckily did not sustain any puncture wounds […]
Bear Poop Sprouts 1,200 Seedlings at Rocky Mountain National Park
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The experimentally-minded folks at Rocky Mountain National Park planted a pile of bear droppings to fully understand the effect animals have on seed dispersion in the wild. The scat, collected last fall, was mixed with soil in small germination trays and has since sprouted 1,200 new seedlings to […]
Moose Meat and Bear Penises: New Brunswick Poacher Slapped with $15K in Fines
A Plaster Rock, NB man seemingly had it all, hundreds of pounds of moose and bear meat and other obscure animal parts including the bones from five bear penises. His collection was uncovered during a 2015 investigation spanning over 60 separate wildlife violation charges that were spawned after six Canadians and two Americans were […]
Florida Legislation Aims to Place a 10-Year Ban on Bear Hunting
Scheduled for a hearing today with Florida’s Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee is Bill 1304, a controversial bill that would see bear hunting in the Sunshine State go on a 10-year hiatus. Veering away from the science-based model of wildlife management, the state of Florida has been under intense pressure to do away […]
BC Forestry Worker Mauled by Grizzly Bear
Working in the remote wilderness north of Vancouver Island, a forestry engineer was savagely attacked by a grizzly bear, fresh out of hibernation last week. Ryan Arsenault was attacked Wednesday afternoon and if it wasn’t for the quick actions on behalf of one of his co-workers, the young father could have lost his life. […]