Land Of 10000 Grizzlies

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News Extinct Cave Bear DNA Found in Living Bears

The discovery is the first of its kind outside the human lineage.

Follow Photos A Day in The Life of a Grizzly

News Should We Kill Animals to Save Them?

Trophy hunting fees help fund conservation. Critics say the benefits are exaggerated and that killing big game animals is wrong.

News Bears Are Being Milked for Bile. Vietnam Pledges to Rescue Them

The country has agreed to move about a thousand animals to sanctuaries.

News Watch Bear Cubs Hitch a Ride on Their Mum Across a River

Adorable video shot in an Alaskan state park proves bears are both amazing mothers and gifted swimmers.

News Two Rare Black Bear Attacks Show Rise in Conflict With People

After back-to-back black bear maulings in Alaska, officials warn that knowing how to respond to an attack could mean life or death.

News Removal of Yellowstone Grizzlies From Endangered List Ignites Controversy

While some conservationists are applauding the return of the bears, others worry that the species is not ready to be managed by states that may promote hunting.

News Watch Explorers Track Struggling Polar Bears Across Siberia

Russia may contain more polar bears than any other country, but scientists are only beginning to understand them—while racing against melting ice that threatens their existence.

News Famous Grandma Grizzly Bear Has Twins at 21

A year after her cub was killed by a car in Grand Teton National Park, the local celebrity 399 has emerged yet again—with two cubs in tow.

News What You Need to Know About Trump’s National Monument Rethink

Trump questions presidential authority to “lock up land”—but can he really rescind federal monuments?

News These Iconic Animals Could Again Be Hunted in Alaska's Refuges

Congress has voted to overturn an Obama-era rule prohibiting the hunting of bears, wolves, and other predators in Alaska's wildlife refuges.

News Bear Attacks Car In Chinese Zoo Famous For Tiger Mauling

Driving through this wildlife park in China can have dangerous consequences.

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Jutting from the far east of Siberia, this icy mountainous peninsula is covered in smoke, steam and fire from volcanoes, geysers and hot springs. It is home to bighorn sheep, silver foxes, mink and the densest population of grizzly bears in the world.

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