Bear Protection

  1  Bulgaria tries to legalise hunting Bulgaria counts itself among a lucky few European countries to be swarming with brown bears, but for approximately 1 year, they were under severe threat of being randomly shot if they strayed too close to settlements. The saga started in 2011, when the government announced plans to hand out 73 brown bear hunting … [Read more...] about 10 Recent Developments In Brown Bear Hunting Laws

  1 Never feed them It's a universal law of national parks. Yellowstone's website clearly states "Never feed bears. Bears that become dependent on human food may become aggressive toward people and have to be killed", while Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming has a $5000 fine for feeding wildlife, and up to one year in jail. There isn't a … [Read more...] about 10 Brown Bear Guidelines Of National Parks

    1 The history of bear spray The bear spray story started in the late 1970s, with a 7 year old male bear known as Growly who terrorised Montana State National Park for months. Nothing was off limits for this hyperactive bear, as he tore through fences, clawed apart cabins and spooked innocent visitors. In 1977, Growly was scheduled for … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About Bear Spray, Old and New

  1 Old school VHF trackers Today, there's two main types of tracking which biologists use for bear collars - VHF and GPS. VHF stands for Very High Frequency and is also known as "radio tracking". It's a much older system than GPS, and when it first appeared in the 1960s, it revolutionised tracking technology. By 1979, one company claimed to have sold 17,900 … [Read more...] about 10 Secrets Of Brown Bear Tracking

  1 Chinese medicine is the culprit Brown bears face poaching threats from numerous angles these days, but many are branches of the same tree: the never-ending wackiness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Rhino tusks and South African lion bones are wildly popular remedies in China, and now, bear gall bladders are earning a killing. These gall … [Read more...] about Brown Bears and Poaching: 10 Facts