Bears

Inside Alaska’s scapegoat killing of grizzly bears

[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Under the guise of conservation, Alaska wildlife officials have recently killed 175 grizzly bears, including at least 20 cubs, as well as 19 wolves and five black bears. The method of choice has largely been to shoot them from helicopters and airplanes. These killings took place during the […]

5 Cool Facts about Polar Bears for Polar Bear Day

[ad_1] Did you know today is Polar Bear Day? Here are five cool facts about polar bears to celebrate: Polar bears’ fur is actually clear and hollow. It appears white or yellow because of the reflection and scattering of light. Polar bears are the world’s largest land predators, weighing up to 600 kg (1300 lb.) and […]

This is no time to strip endangered species protections from grizzly bears

[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After teetering on the brink of extinction, the grizzly bear population in the United States finally began to recover, thanks to the Endangered Species Act. Currently, grizzly bears are classified as “threatened” with extinction. But now that could change for some of them. This week, the U.S. Fish […]

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