Kodiak Bear
In 2022, an avian flu strain reached the United States. Over the past year, more…
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Unlike cartoon bears, female Kodiak bears don’t wear hair ribbons on their head, so you…
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Wildlife management most often involves managing humans. Research allows biologists to understand the needs and…
Last week, I discussed a recent scientific study chronicling Kodiak bear feeding behavior during the…
Bears are omnivores, and on Kodiak, they eat a large buffet of food items, including…
Last week, I discussed early studies on Kodiak bears, and this week I want to…
Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge…
How have deer and goat hunters and bear viewers impacted Kodiak bears? This is my…
Last week, I wrote about the early relationship between humans and bears on Kodiak Island.…
According to archaeological evidence, Kodiak Island has been inhabited by humans for the last 7500…
TEMPERATURE REGULATION A bear’s body temperature is similar to a human’s and ranges between…
A Kodiak bear cub fetus develops for only two-and-one-half months, so the cubs are very…
Brown bears are not considered territorial, but they do have home ranges. A home…
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One of the main reasons Kodiak bears grow so much larger than inland grizzly…
FUR A Kodiak bear’s coat may range from dark brown to nearly blonde. Bears…
Bears, like all animals, depend on their senses to survive. They use their senses for…
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This past Memorial Day, my cousin and his wife, Mike and Mary Kohr, drove from…
To understand how strong a Kodiak bear is, you only need to observe one effortlessly…
You don’t have to spend much time watching Kodiak bears to realize how intelligent they…
Last week I posted about the mechanics of bear hibernation, but how does a large…
Hibernation is one of the most amazing physiological adaptations in nature, and the more I…
Last week I gave you an update on the orphaned cubs we rescued a year…
I wrote a post a year ago about three orphaned cubs that entered our lives…