1 M13, the early days For 100 years since the last one died in 1904, Switzerland had been almost completely free of bears. Like Austria, it was once a notorious bear heartland, with medieval farmers looking over their shoulders constantly, until the population was completely eradicated by government sponsored hunting. Occasionally though, a bear would … [Read more...] about M13 The Swiss Mayhem Bear: 2011-2013
Bears By Location
The Brown Bears of Japan: 10 Facts
1 Brown bears up north, black down south Japan has an estimated 2200-6500 brown bears as of 2021, and except for zoos, and pet bears which the police haven't noticed, they're all located on the large northerly island of Hokkaido. Meanwhile, the main island of Honshu has no brown bears, but a huge amount of Asiatic black bears. The reason … [Read more...] about The Brown Bears of Japan: 10 Facts
10 Facts About The Colorado Grizzly
1 Now extinct, but once common Barring a miracle, there are currently no wild grizzly bears roaming the state of Colorado. The last confirmed sighting was 1979, but just as the fur traps and wooden lodges of 19th century mountain men gave way to steel skyscrapers and GPS collars, the bear situation in Colorado was once very different. 500 years ago, the range of the … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About The Colorado Grizzly
10 Canadian Brown Bear Hotspots
1 Bear Cave Mountain Home to an incredibly rare species of bear - the ice bear! In fact, the heavily advertised ice bears are simply grizzlies which live so far north that their fur is tipped with whiteness. Bear Cave Mountain is located in Ni'iinlii Njik Territorial Park, a 2500 square mile ecological reserve in Canada's northern Yukon province. The … [Read more...] about 10 Canadian Brown Bear Hotspots
The Pyrenees Brown Bears Of France and Spain
1 Pyrenees: natural bear country France generally isn't the first country that comes to mind when you think of bears. The first thought is normally a Canadian bear hunting a moose, or a Russian bear sitting at the dinnertable with its family, but there's one exception to the rule: the high mountain chain of the Pyrenees. These hills straddle the border … [Read more...] about The Pyrenees Brown Bears Of France and Spain