...Jered Duda Professor Joseph Wolcott English 110 4/3/13 Grizzly Bear Diets The grizzly bear is a subspecies of the brown bear; which generally lives in the uplands of western North America which crossed to Alaska from eastern Russia 100,000 years ago. In 1815, the grizzly formally got his name due to the color of its grizzled grey fur. Biologist John Muir once said that these bears “eat everything but granite.” The eating habits of these bears are pretty extreme and are known to be quite the scavengers. Food sources vary in availability from year to year, and from season to season. Grizzlies move throughout their habitat looking for foods available at that time of year. The availability of many foods is known to the bears by Season and the bears move to these areas based on their experience. In this way, the general seasonal distribution. The three main seasons in which grizzly bears have an extensive diet are Spring, Summer, and Fall (Grizzly Bears). From late March to May, Grizzlies arise from their dens, when adolescent vegetation begins to grow. Within early spring, bears move to lower terrain, away from the snow, to feed on this vegetation. Common spring food sources include ants, grasses, dandelion, clover, and other plants. The Grizzly diet consists with a significant amount of ungulate or hooved animals like elk and bison. Grizzly bears also dig up caches of nuts and pine seeds, stashed by pocket gophers and red squirrels from the previous fall. These inspiring giants...
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...Grizzly Bears During my investigation of the Grizzly bears, I have found that they have many different behaviors. Although these animals tend to be alone, they often interact with each other during fishing season in the summer. After observing bears for over a two-week period, I observed that Grizzly bears are fishing in both high and low concentrations in different sections of the river. Grizzly bears tend to fish in higher density in the rapids than in the calmer water just a couple of meters away. I will prove my hypothesis using the still shots given to us. In my studies I collected a total of fifty random still shots using excel; five photos from each hour, that helped me test my hypothesis by comparing the number of bears in and round...
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...again threatening to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species list. While the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has increased since the bears were added to the listing in 1975, the struggles to survive continue (U.S. Park Service). The Defenders of Wildlife agree that the government needs to keep protecting the grizzly bear because of the threats of human encounters, habitat availability and climate change. First, human encounters are a risk to the survival of grizzly bears. The National Park Service at Yellowstone reports that the management of grizzlies will not change within the park if these animals are removed from the list. Hunting will still not be allowed in the area. However, grizzly bears do not know the boundaries of the park. The states that surround the area could allow hunting of these animals during their regular seasons. As a result, the population of grizzly bears would decline. Next, habitats for grizzly bears are still fragile. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is an ideal place for these bears to live and thrive, but outside the area there are many dangers. Humans continue...
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...In the last two centuries, grizzly bears had been hunted and persecuted to extinction and mistaken as black bears. Grizzly bears are often portrayed as dangerous, voracious creatures who hunt and kill people, but they're nothing like that at all. In fact, they are not aggressive unless you’re the one causing a ruckus or being a threat around their cubs or food sources. Grizzly bears are quite intelligent, beautiful and unique creatures who have great memory, senses of hearing, and smell. But, since they are incorrectly portrayed as a threat, people are most likely to not be in favor of them. The FEDS are ready to delist grizzly bears and hunters are ready to make them trophies. David Suzuki, author of Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt Is a Sport Like Dogfighting is one of many who oppose to killing grizzly bears. David Suzuki finds it inhumane to kill these animals for your own selfish and pleasurable means. On the contrary, Steven Rinella, author of The Problem with Protecting Grizzly Bears is in favor of killing grizzly bears. Due to the amount of money put into protecting these bears from harm's way, it's a waste of money. By reading both positions, it becomes apparent that it is inhumane to kill a grizzly bear as a trophy you hang...
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...their shoulders the grizzly bear once ruled the very streets we walk on during the early 1800s; given the name “grizzly” due to the hair having golden-silver tips. With the influx of European settlers in North America came competition for space and food with the grizzly bear, these situations lead to a huge decrease in the number of grizzly bears roaming. The use of home decoration, sport, clothing, and same food sources lead to once about 50,000 grizzly bears diminished down to about 1200 during 1850-1920 and currently the Grizzly bear is threatened. The grizzly bear is a massive size creature that can grow to be as tall as 6ft on all fours and when standing can be 8ft tall. That height causes for much weight...
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...Grizzly bears http://www.care2.com/causes/graphic-grizzly-bear-hunting-video-sparks-outrage.html are iconic on the Yellowstone National Parks landscape, so how can the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) consider delisting them? For its part, the FWS insists that the bears have recovered enough -- today there are 757 http://yellowstoneinsider.com/2015/10/22/yellowstone-area-grizzly-bears-dying-at-high-rate-in-2015/ bears compared to the 136 bears when the bears were first protected in 1975. But for American Indian tribes with deep cultural and spiritual connections to the grizzlies, the bears have not recovered enough. Some tribes insist that delisting the bear and opening them up to be trophy hunted is on par with with cultural genocide. Hunting Tradition or Killing Tradition? As reported in TakePart, http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/10/27/native-americans-fight-keep-grizzly-bear-endangered-species-list a coalition of almost 50 tribes called Guardians of Our Ancestors’ Legacy (GOAL) has formed to oppose delisting the grizzly. R. Bear Stands Last, a cofounder of the...
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...The purpose of this research study is to recognize the influences of the factors that affect daily and annual activity patterns of a species, in this case, the bear. This will help provide understandings to the challenges that face these individuals, particularly when climate shifts, and therefore this study is important in conservation. It is important to study the rhythms of certain species with respect to their environment because they are assumed to enhance the survival and reproductive fitness of the individuals. Connecting the bears’ food intake to their behavior and population ecology continues to be part of the foundation of good grizzly bear management and it also contributes to the relationship of the weather conditions with the sufficient...
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...Rebuttal to Howling for Justice student BCOM275 May 8, 2013 W. Pearl Maxwell, PhD Direct correspondence to (student), Student at University of Phoenix Abstract The article “Howling for Justice” was written at an inflammatory level. The writer uses unstated premises and conclusions to build his case. He is leading the readers toward the preferred point of view, Wolves should not be killed. The writer is very adamant about Wolves and the hunting and killing of the wolf. The writer is very literate and draws the reader into the article with a heartfelt dissertation on Senator Eugene McCarthy leading immediately into an attack on the delisting of the Wolf from the Endangered Species act. The author has written the article based on his emotional opinion and does not use statistics to bolster his position. He lists items on the Montana Legislative agenda designed to find new ways to kill animals but he does not list any bills. The author made one statement to the effect of “For me it is so magical, such a spiritual experience.” He was referring to the sight of a wild animal. Rebuttal Howling for Justice The author of this article could have made his impact greater if he had used statistics to bolster his opinion. He offers no supporting statistics, no bill numbers and no legal references to support his position against delisting wolves from the Endangered Species Act. The author speaks from a purely emotional point of view where he attacks the legislative assembly...
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...Article Essay: Protecting Sacred Grizzlies Grizzly bears are under federal protection because they almost went extinct in the early 1900s. Native Americans want to protect grizzly bears in the West. Grizzly bears should be kept under a threatened status and be protected by the federal government. Grizzly bears should be protected because they are sacred to Native Americans, they should not be hunted for sport, and they are still a threatened animal. Federal and state officials have fought to reverse the threatened status on grizzly bears. Native American tribes are endlessly fighting to ensure the grizzly bear population is safe from over hunting. Grizzly bears are sacred to Native Americans and that should be a good reason to not remove protection over them. According to Ben Nuvamasa, the former chairman of the Hopi Tribe in Arizona, the Hopi Tribe sees grizzly bears as their family....
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...2012 Judith, Jango-Cohen. “Guardians of the grizzly: a scientist teams up with a Canadian tribal group to protect bears, grizzly bears.”Super Science Jan. 2012; p8. Print. Cutting-edge - (noun) –cut•ting-edge: forefront; lead Drugging - (verb) –drug•ging: a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well- being Analyze- (verb) – an•a•lyze: to separate into constituent parts or elements Genetic-(adj.) – ge•net•ic: of, pertaining to, or produced by genes Impact-(noun) –im•pact: influence; effect “Guardians of the grizzly: a scientist teams up with a Canadian tribal group to protect bears, grizzly bears” is about scientist, Chris Filardi, studying the nature of grizzly bears and learning about them. He partners up with western Canada’s Heiltsuk, people native to that part of North America. They help him in his studies by using their techniques and strategies to find information about them. One of their techniques was to find a bear trial in the forest and wrap a string of barbed wire around a nearby tree. That way, when a bear brushes against it, some of their fur will be stuck in it. They can analyze that, because each bear has its own DNA, they can use that to find how high or low the grizzly bear population is in that area. So basically, the article was about how Filardi and the Heiltsuk found information about grizzly bears. I, personally, agree with the content of...
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...GRIZZLY BEARS By Aaron Valenzuela GRIZZLY BEAR By Aaron Valenzuela Mrs. Garcia 1st Period 6th Grade May 18th TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject Page Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 1 Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 2 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pg4 Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pg 5 Diet & Eating Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 6 Longevity & Cause of Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pg 7 Conservation & Cause of Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pg 8 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 9 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 10 ...
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...Today you are going to learn about the Grizzly Bear and its physical characteristics, behavior, diet and eating habits, reproduction, and it’ conservation and research. I chose this animal because it is ferocious and I’ve heard awesome things about it. I learned fascinating things about it throughout this research but what I liked more was their diet. So first you will learn its physical description. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The Grizzly Bear is the largest of the eight bear species. They are covered with a heavy, shaggy fur. The Grizzly Bear is brown but not all are brown. They can be black, cinnamon, red, blond, or a mix of these colors. You can tell the difference between black bears and brown bears (Grizzly Bear) by the muscular hump Grizzly Bears have between their shoulders. They also have large, strong, and slightly covered front claws. These claws can reach more than 4 inches long (10 cm)! Finally, Grizzly Bears have a heavy body with strong muscular legs. However, it’s also a fast animal and it can reach up to 35 miles (56 km) per hour. BEHAVIOR A lot of the Grizzly Bear’s behavior involves with humans and the bear’s cubs. The mother only attacks when she feels that her or her cubs are...
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...[citation needed] Cultural historians take a different approach, studying how representations of animals create understandings (and misunderstandings) of other species. To what extent do we anthropomorphize animals? How can humans avoid bias in observing animals? For instance, Donna Haraway's book, Primate Visions, examines how dioramas created for the American Museum of Natural History showed family groupings that conformed to the traditional human nuclear family, which misrepresented the animals' observed behavior in the wild.[1] Conversely, people often mistakenly identify with animals, believing that they understand the thought processes of other species.[citation needed] This is the theme of Werner Herzog's documentary film Grizzly Man, in which bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell...
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...Bears may be large and intimidating, but do not pose a threat to humanity. This essay will go deep into the myths about bears to uncover the truth behind these myths. What are these myths? Bears for years have been portrayed as deadly, overwhelming beasts which attack on sight, but after years of research, is this true? Primarily, over the years the years the media and public have made many false stories about bloodthirsty bears. One outrageous myth is that if bears taste human food, they don't go back; yet, “bears prefer natural, wild food unless it is difficult to find and human food is too easy to get” (Rogders). This is proof that bears do not go out of their way for humans; they prefer natural food. In summary, bears are not blood thirsty creatures but intelligent animals that do not pose a threat to humans if handled appropriately....
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...business of creating a wildlife film to convey a conservation message and some of the darker tactics used in deceiving the public to emotionally be inclined to take action. This study will take a close look at how two documentaries “Arctic Tale” and “Grizzly Man” relate to conveying a message to save the animals and how it contributes to depression in humans and how they differ between their methods of practice. Wildlife documentaries and TV programs in America have increasingly become more sensationalized then ever before in human history. As people become more disconnected with nature and animals, more and more people are becoming depressed through their hectic lives and often yearn to be reconnected to the natural world again. However, the bond between humans and the wild are connected through the lens of a camera. As Chris Palmer has mentioned “During primetime in September 2008, more than 30 million viewers tuned in to Animal Planet, which is now seen in 94 million households in the United States and more than 220 million internationally.”(Palmer. Pg 5). Larger and more expensive productions such as Arctic Tale gives audiences a newer cinematic experience to the wild habitat. The films overall journey follows Nanu the polar bear and ** the seal in their struggle to find food because of the effects from...
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