Grizzly bear kills two people in Banff National Park

[Tron_fdc]

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

They're pretty fascinating creatures.
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They are pretty ####ing amazing creatures.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by shotinthebacklund

I have seen personally 9 Grizzlies in 256sqKM since september first, and I am not in the considered core range for a grizzly bear. Zero chance you could convince me those numbers are correct for Alberta.

Probably just one trying to eat you

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

My favorite part of the thread is the argument we're all indoctrinated to be pro bear because of teddy bears growing up. It's so utterly wild.

[Shazam]

Bears are just bearing.

[timun]

Originally Posted by shotinthebacklund

I have seen personally 9 Grizzlies in 256sqKM since september first, and I am not in the considered core range for a grizzly bear. Zero chance you could convince me those numbers are correct for Alberta.

I've seen one grizzly in the wild in my entire life. You'd have convince me the bear population isn't very low.

[Table 5]

I managed to spot 9 bears (3 grizzlies, 6 black) within about 11 days of driving up to Tuk and back last month. I have no idea what that means in terms of the overall bear population, but it was a pretty cool experience seeing each and every one of them (well, apart from the one that was dead on the side of the road).

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I managed to spot 9 bears (3 grizzlies, 6 black) within about 11 days of driving up to Tuk and back last month. I have no idea what that means in terms of the overall bear population, but it was a pretty cool experience seeing each and every one of them (well, apart from the one that was dead on the side of the road).

Ah yes! But have you seen a Black Bear fight a Polar Bear in the ultimate duel of the Cosmos?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Just curious if you have facts or stats on this? Not saying it isn't true, I just assume pretty much all large animals had much higher populations in the past.

Tbh I made it up, but did believe it as I was typing FWIW.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Locke

Ah yes! But have you seen a Black Bear fight a Polar Bear in the ultimate duel of the Cosmos?

The only bears I've seen wrestle were in Greenwich Village.

[DoubleF]

I know the articles keep saying that the bear was put down by the response team due to aggressive behaviour when they showed up. But I was reading a different article that I now can't find that said that bears typically don't hang out in a certain area for more than a few hours.

Assuming I didn't misread something about how long they typically hang out in certain areas, if the article said that there was a notification at 8PM about an attack and the bear was still there at 1AM, isn't that supposed to be considered odd behaviour for a bear to hang out for over 5 hours?

https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ou...rizzli-grizzly

According to this on parks Canada website, 700 ish in Alberta on Provincial land and probably 16,000+ in BC? That's a heck of a huge difference.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I know the articles keep saying that the bear was put down by the response team due to aggressive behaviour when they showed up. But I was reading a different article that I now can't find that said that bears typically don't hang out in a certain area for more than a few hours.



Assuming I didn't misread something about how long they typically hang out in certain areas, if the article said that there was a notification at 8PM about an attack and the bear was still there at 1AM, isn't that supposed to be considered odd behaviour for a bear to hang out for over 5 hours?



https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ou...rizzli-grizzly



According to this on parks Canada website, 700 ish in Alberta on Provincial land and probably 16,000+ in BC? That's a heck of a huge difference.

I would assume the bear was protecting its bounty.

[GioforPM]

There may be 60K in NA but in AB there's less than 1000 grizzlies.

https://albertawilderness.ca/issues/...%20973%20bears.

[2Stonedbirds]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I know the articles keep saying that the bear was put down by the response team due to aggressive behaviour when they showed up. But I was reading a different article that I now can't find that said that bears typically don't hang out in a certain area for more than a few hours.

Assuming I didn't misread something about how long they typically hang out in certain areas, if the article said that there was a notification at 8PM about an attack and the bear was still there at 1AM, isn't that supposed to be considered odd behaviour for a bear to hang out for over 5 hours?

https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ou...rizzli-grizzly

According to this on parks Canada website, 700 ish in Alberta on Provincial land and probably 16,000+ in BC? That's a heck of a huge difference.

Depends if he's eating or not.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

...Island Lake Lodge.

Small hijack...that is a beautiful drive up to the Lodge. We try and drive up every couple of years, on our way through to Creston.

Another small hijack...

Snapped this a couple of years ago with my cellphone, without getting eaten by the bear.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Table 5

The only bears I've seen wrestle were in Greenwich Village.

[PaperBagger'14]

Weirdest place I've seen 2 bears wrestling is 1006 11th Ave SW on a Saturday at 1am.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Weirdest place I've seen 2 bears wrestling is 1006 11th Ave SW on a Saturday at 1am.

Would 1008 have been more appropriate?

[WhiteTiger]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...nada-1.6985580

A family member of the couple fatally attacked by a grizzly bear during a backcountry camping trip in Banff National Park said the two were long-time partners who loved each other and the outdoors.

Colin Inglis identified his nephew Doug Inglis, 62, and Jenny Gusse, 62, as the two backcountry campers killed deep in Banff National Park Friday. Their dog was also killed in the attack.

In a media release issued Tuesday, Parks Canada said it conducted a necropsy on the bear, and found it to be a non-lactating older female estimated to be over 25 years old.

The bear was shot and killed hours after the emergency response call was received, when Parks Canada staff arrived at the scene and the bear charged the response team.

Parks Canada said two cans of bear spray were found at the scene, and the couple's food had been hung appropriately.

Bear attacks are rare occurrences. Fatal bear attacks are even less frequent. Over the last 10 years, there have been three recorded non-fatal, contact encounters with grizzly bears in Banff National Park. These incidents were the result of surprise encounters. This incident is the first grizzly bear-caused fatality recorded in Banff National Park in decades," Parks Canada said.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

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