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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · 5d

The ‘bear’ necessities of good sign design
Researchers study the principles that promote bear-safety behavior.

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The ‘bear’ necessities of good sign design - High Country News

Researchers study the principles that promote bear-safety behavior.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · 10d

Bear viewing tourism is a multi-million-dollar industry spanning continents, providing economic benefits to local communities and funding for conservation efforts. However, bear viewing tourism raises critical ethical questions.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · 16d

Federal judge stops grazing in grizzly habitat near Yellowstone dailymontanan.com/2025/09/20/f...

Federal judge stops grazing in grizzly habitat near Yellowstone • Daily Montanan

The Court found the U.S. Forest Service failed to analyze effects on grizzlies of expanded livestock grazing on National Forest land in the Absaroka Mountains

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · 27d

Vermont's bear population seems to be growing, and researchers want to know why

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Vermont's bear population seems to be growing, and researchers want to know why

For the fourth consecutive year, the state's estimated bear population was higher than the state's annual population goal of 3,500 to 5,500 bears.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · 27d

Another captive polar bear dies. Hope was just ten years old.

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Jimmy's Farm polar bear Hope dies after operation - BBC News

Hope had undergone a vital dental procedure before her death, the park announces.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 25

Spotlight on Europe’s rarest bear: global conference in the Central Apennines

Steps taken to help people share space with bears in the Central Apennines of Italy mean the future of the Marsican brown bear now looks brighter.

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Spotlight on Europe’s rarest bear: global conference in the Central Apennines | Rewilding Europe

Steps taken to help people share space with bears in the Central Apennines of Italy mean the future of the Marsican brown bear now looks brighter. In 2026, an event in the Central Apennines rewilding…

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 25

Polar bear Amelia Gray embarks on a hopeful journey for her species’ survival. (Try to ignore the hyperbole of the headline if you can!)

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Polar bear Amelia Gray embarks on a hopeful journey for her species’ survival

Amelia Gray, a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo, is set to embark on a new chapter as she moves to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago in the coming weeks.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 25

Lessons from cave bear extinction could save endangered bears phys.org/news/2025-08...

Lessons from cave bear extinction could save endangered bears

Lessons from extinction could help protect the bears of today. New research reveals that the now-extinct cave bear was much more adaptable than once thought yet was still made extinct when faced with ...

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 17

24-year-old Kalluk the polar bear dies at San Diego Zoo

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24-year-old Kalluk the polar bear dies at San Diego Zoo

A male polar bear at the San Diego Zoo has died at age 24, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced Friday.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 17

Central Florida non-profit sues state agency over bear hunt rules. The complaint argues the new bear hunt rule approved by FWC “is not grounded on any scientifically based recommendation and is set at the whims of the executive director or designees”.

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Central Florida nonprofit sues state agency over bear hunt rules

Bear Warriors United filed a lawsuit Friday against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission over bear hunt rules commissioners approved earlier this week.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 14

Florida Will Have Its First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade.

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Florida Will Have Its First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade

It’s official: After signaling their support for a black bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted this morning to finalize a set of rules for the three-week Decembe...

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 13

Distorting the debate on Florida’s bear hunt | Column
Cutting the public out of this decision long-term is a recipe for mistrust.

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Distorting the debate on Florida’s bear hunt | Column

Cutting the public out of this decision long-term is a recipe for mistrust.

www.tampabay.com

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 9

Save the Silent Survivor: Assam’s Elusive Sun Bear Faces Threat from Illegal Mining

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Save the Silent Survivor: Assam's Elusive Sun Bear Faces Threat from Illegal Mining - Borok Times

Guwahati: A heartfelt appeal to save one of Assam’s most elusive and endangered wild species ,the sun bear was made on Friday by wildlife conservationist Devajit Moran. Addressing the media, Moran urg...

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Every summer, nature lovers arrive in British Columbia hoping to see the region’s elusive spirit bear. One small problem: The ghostly creatures rarely show up.

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The Vanishing Bear That Still Draws a Crowd to Canada

Every summer, nature lovers arrive in British Columbia hoping to see the region’s elusive spirit bear. One small problem: The ghostly creatures rarely show up.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Florida bear hunt. A long read worthy of your time. We think that proposed hunting with bait, bows & dogs is wrong. Even more so as robust population data is not available. Plus future plans for unlimited hunting by large landowners. It would be a disaster www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

There are 4,000 black bears in Florida. Is that too few, or too many?

Once on the brink, Florida black bears have made a remarkable comeback. Now, there's a vote on hunting them.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Florida Bear Tracks (Full Documentary) | SPECIAL | National Geographic

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Florida Bear Tracks (Full Documentary) | SPECIAL | National Geographic

YouTube video by National Geographic

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Cave discovery reveals oldest community of animals living in European Arctic.

The remains were found in the Arne Qvamgrotta cave in northern Norway which was first discovered in the 1990s.

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Cave discovery reveals oldest community of animals living in European Arctic

The remains were found in the Arne Qvamgrotta cave in northern Norway which was first discovered in the 1990s.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Living with the face-clawing sloth bear that scares tigers www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Living with the face-clawing sloth bear that scares tigers

Sloth bears are the world's deadliest bear. As their habitat shrinks, India's forest communities are finding ways to co-exist with them.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 3

We've updated our Grizzly Bear page with a new map and links. Take a look at www.bearconservation.org.uk/grizzly-bear/

Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 3

Montana Grizzly Bear Management and Conservation.

Currently, all grizzly bears in the US lower 48 states remain federally protected as threatened.

Includes links to interactive maps of grizzly bear conflict, mortality and relocations.

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Bears In Montana | Montana FWP

All about bears in Montana.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 3

Potential impact of wildfires on polar bear denning habitats www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

Potential impact of wildfires on polar bear denning habitats

Some Manitoba researchers are studying the impact that ongoing wildfires could have on polar bears and their denning habitats.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Aug 3

This Is Not Conservation — It’s a Trophy Hunt, Full Stop.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say the proposed bear hunt is “highly regulated wildlife management,” the facts tell a different story. This is trophy hunting & the evidence is clear.

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🛑 This Is Not Conservation — It’s a Trophy Hunt, Full Stop

Despite the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) framing the proposed bear hunt as “highly regulated wildlife management,” the facts tell a different story. This is not about conser...

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Jul 29

Mountain roads and coal mines cut grizzly bears off from habitat, study finds.

More coal mining in the Rockies could further disrupt bear mobility, hinder access to food.

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Mountain roads and coal mines cut grizzly bears off from habitat, study finds | CBC News

A new study found that grizzly bears have had to change their movements across the Canadian Rockies as they avoid human development like coal mines, highways, large reservoirs and towns.

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Jul 29

The surest way to keep grizzly bears from recovering is allowing the Forest Service to continue their massive deforestation of the West.

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Conservation advocates sue Flathead Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Stop Another Massive Clearcutting Project West of Whitefish, Montana

Four conservation groups, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Council on Wildlife and Fish, Yellowstone to Uintas Connection, and Native Ecosystems Council,

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Bear Conservation @bear-conservation.bsky.social · Jul 26

Welcome to the Great Bear Sea.

After decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas stretching from Vancouver Island to Alaska.

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