May 17, 2018 A five year old little girl is lucky to be alive after she was attacked by a black bear outside her home near Grand Junction, Colorado this past weekend. Please click on the link below to read an account of the incident by Danika Worthington of the Denver Post: https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/mom-helps-save-colorado-girl-bear-attack-officials-55161437
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BEAR KILLS WOMAN OIL SAND WORKER IN CANADA
May 12, 2014 A large male black bear killed a female worker at an oil sand plant in Western Canada on Wednesday, May 7. Please click on the following cnn.com link to read the article by Nita Farshbaf: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/08/world/canada-fatal-bear-attack/index.html
A WEEK’S WORTH OF BEAR ATTACKS
September 24, 2013 I found this interesting NBC news video that tells about several bear attacks around the Country, all in seven days. Please click on the nbcnews.com link below to watch: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52796624#52796624
TEXAS HUNTERS – ARE THERE BEARS IN AREAS WHERE YOU HUNT?
May 02, 2013 I found this info concerning black bears and their habitat in Texas. BEARS ARE ILLEGAL TO KILL IN TEXAS. You’ll be surprised where they have been sighted. Please click on the keepbanderabeautiful.org site to read the first article, then click on texastribune.org to read Chris Hooks’ article and finally click on the […]
CANADIAN BLACK BEAR COUNT VIDEO
January 29, 2013 My cousin, Jovita, sent me this great video of Canadian wild life officials in the process of counting collared black bears in their den. Please click on the following youtube.com link to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vJRDpTUIrJI&vq=medium
WHY BLACK BEARS ATTACK
September 29, 2012 Here is a very interesting article on black bears and why they attack humans. I have read several articles concerning this subject and had always blamed most of the attacks on mama bears with cubs. According to this article, most attacks are carried out by lone males that stalk humans as prey. […]
GRIZZLY BEAR KILLS BACKPACKER IN DENALI NATIONAL PARK IN ALASKA
September 13, 2012 Our species is supposed to be the smartest of all mammals, so why do we do so many stupid things? This guy goes into the wild, being warned not to get too close to the bears before he begins his trek and lo and behold he runs into a grizzly bear, stands […]
BLACK BEAR ATTACK IN PENNSYLVANIA – NEWS CLIP
October 04, 2011 Another bear attack in this good ol’ United States. Seems like a black bear chased a dog inside a house and all hell broke loose. Please click on the following cnn.com link to watch video: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/us/pennsylvania-bear-attack/index.html?hpt=us_c2
WOUNDED GRIZZLY KILLS HUNTER IN MONTANA
September 17, 2011 A hunter in a remote area of Montana was killed by a wounded grizzly bear. The bear had been shot earlier by another hunter in the victim’s party. Please click on the following billingsgazette.com link to read the story: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_69335262-e127-11e0-a5a0-001cc4c002e0.html?oCampaign=hottopics
KILL A GRIZZLY IN SELF DEFENSE – GO TO JAIL
August 30, 2011 I didn’t know that the Grizzly was protected under the Endangered Species Act and regardless, I was under the impression that one could defend himself if he or she felt that they or someone else were in immediate threat of a mauling or worse, death by one of these bears. I know […]