Polar Bears, Now Mating With Grizzly Bears, Might Survive Climate Change Climate change has taken its toll on the polar bear population. Despite this, they have found a way to potentially survive its impact. Scientists have seen that polar bears are mating with grizzlies and passing on their genetic code. Rising temperatures have pushed the polar bear towards extinction, shrinking its habitat and limiting its access to hunting grounds. Dwindling polar ice […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 16, 2021 3 Comments
Grizzly Bear Kills Hunter in Alaskan National Park A hunter was killed by a grizzly bear in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska on Sunday, September 20, 2020. The hunter was on a 10-day moose hunt with a friend near the Chisana River drainage at the time of the attack. The incident is the first known bear mauling fatality recorded in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and […] SnowBrains | September 23, 2020 1 Comment
Grizzly Bear Attacks Mountain Biker in Canada, Biting Through His Helmet A 58-year-old man was attacked by a grizzly bear while mountain biking over the weekend. The man was on the Castle Pass Trail, Lillooet, BC with his wife when they came across a mother bear and two cubs. The protective sow attacked the man, injuring his abdomen and leg, and biting and crushing his helmet. The injuries were not life-threatening and […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2020 4 Comments
USFWS Biologist Seriously Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in Montana A biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was attacked by a grizzly bear in the Centennial Valley, MT Wednesday morning. The individual suffered serious bite wounds but is expected to recover fully. The USFWS employee was working on a sage grouse monitoring project on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge about a mile west of Elk Lake. […] SnowBrains | June 29, 2020 1 Comment
No Stopping Zone Introduced on Trans-Canada Highway to Protect Feeding Bears There is now a section of the Trans-Canada Highway that has a no-stopping zone in order to protect bears feeding along the roadway. The 10 km stretch of road runs from the Alberta-British Columbia border to the town of Fields, BC. It is in place to ensure that the bears have room to feed along the road without motorists stopping […] Alex Camerino | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mama Grizzly Charges Car to Protect Her 3 Cubs View this post on Instagram A post shared by Calvin Barrett (@breezefax) on May 28, 2020 at 7:04pm PDT Slowed down to check out some bears on the way into Montana. Kinda goes without saying but, friendly reminder: don’t fuck with mama bears, or any mamas for that matter.// For future reference I’ve been informed that the way […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2020 0 Comments
Man Survives Grizzly Bear Attack In Idaho, Shares Story and Offers Advice Editor’s note: This story contains a photo some readers may find graphic. Gregory “Thor” Godar thought he was going to die when he was attacked by a 500-pound grizzly bear near Henry’s Lake in Idaho. Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that the bear slashed Godar’s back, swung him to the ground, and bit his stomach. Godar was convinced […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
Shed Hunter Severely Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack Near Cody, WY A man was attacked and injured by a grizzly bear Friday while shed-hunting in Sunlight Basin northwest of Cody, WY. The man, who suffered a severe neck injury, was flown to the hospital where he is receiving treatment. He was identified by Associated Press as local man Spencer Smith, 41. “The safety of outdoor recreationists is always at the forefront of […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 0 Comments