Grizzly bears investigating new turf

[montana500]

www.wilderness-sportsman.com

"Montana's grizzly bears are moving on out and turning up in places that are surprising researchers every year.

New technology, especially collars that tap into global positioning satellites, are helping researchers like Montana Grizzly Bear Recovery coordinator Chris Servheen follow some of their remarkable wanderings.

For instance, last year a young grizzly living on the west slope of the Mission Mountains decided to check out the countryside and made its way clear down into the Lubrecht Experimental Forest, just 30 miles northeast of Missoula."

[Botany]

1. Go Bears!

[Nothing Without Hope]

2. Grizzlies are intelligent and adaptive. Let's hope these roving bears

don't run afoul of "civilization."

Hey, Botany! Great Bay-Air photo! :thumbsup:

[montana500]

3. Yep.

What was interesting was the Bush admin blocking reintroduction to the lower 48's largest wilderness complex - the selway/frank church in Idaho/Montana.

[havocmom]

4. kick for good news and greatest griz pic ever!

:kick:

That little bear is pretty serious about hoping to pass paw inspection. Photo speaks volumes about sow/cub relationship and teaching.

[havocmom]

5. If interested: link for signing to keep protected status for the griz

If de-listed, opens the way for habitat destruction by bushco buddies in extraction industries.

Here's a link for you:
http://www.savebiogems.org/bears/takeaction.asp