...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...Executive Summary Grizzly Bear Financial Managers is a comprehensive financial planning and estate planning consultancy. Grizzly's services are comprehensive in terms of offered products (mutual funds, equities, estate planning) and depth of research. Although it costs a fair amount of money for Grizzly to do an in-depth amount of research into prospective investments as well as possible options for the client, this up-front cost will be eclipsed by a long-term relationship that is likely to be established out of earned respect. Grizzly Bear Financial Managers serves the Portland Metropolitan area. Grizzly will be generating new clients through a combination of networking and monthly public seminars that introduces otherwise unreachable segments of the population. Besides the seminars developing new business, it is also a way that Grizzly can give back to the community. Grizzly is a sole proprietorship that will reach profitability by month eight and will have modest profits by the end of year three. Need actual charts? We recommend using LivePlan as the easiest way to create graphs for your own business plan. Create your own business plan 1.1 Mission Grizzly Bear Financial Managers' mission is to provide comprehensive financial planning services for our customers. We exist to attract and maintain customers. When we adhere to this maxim, everything else will fall into place. Our services will exceed the expectations of our customers. 1.2 Objectives The objectives...
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...ranges and conflicts with humans. I examined human-leopard conflicts in and near Ayubia National Park, Pakistan, to provide management recommendations for the conservation of leopards. Persecution of leopards by humans has been on the rise primarily due to depredation on livestock and risk to human lives. Since 1989, 16 humans have either been killed or injured in and around Ayubia National Park while leopards faced 44 human-caused mortalities during the same period. I examined the management strategy adopted by NWFP Wildlife Department for leopard conservation, identify gaps, and suggest possible management actions to mitigate the conflicts. For this purpose, I reviewed the management of carnivores including mountain lions, wolves, and grizzly bears to learn from management successes and failures in North America. Based on my review, I make the following recommendations to improve leopard management in and near Ayubia. First, to minimize human-leopard conflicts, educational and information...
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...wilderness alone, and let it grow and decide it's own beginnings and ends. Does civilizing the wilderness make it better or worse. In what ways is it better or worse if we leave it alone or it we civilize it. These are all excellent questions and are all worthwhile to think about. Western culture has tried to civilize the wilderness for quite sometime now, but is it really something we should be doing.... [tags: essays research papers] | 514 words (1.5 pages) | FREE Essays | [view] | Wilderness Empire - In Wilderness Empire, Allen W. Eckert has given a sweeping and thorough look into the lives of key decision makers and the pivotal events leading up to and including the French and Indian War. Through Eckert’s educated insight, the reader is able to enjoy a look into a distant way of life made edifying through his portrayal of historical figures. Following the lives of William Johnson and his friend Tiyanoga, a powerful leader of The Six Nations, the reader is able to better understand a way of life that has long since been eradicated.... [tags: essays research papers] | 904 words (2.6 pages) | FREE Essays | [view] | The Alaskan wilderness - ... According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the brown...
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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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...Before he even sets out for Georgia, where the trail begins, Bill does immense amounts of research, particularly on bears. After reading Stephen Herrero’s book Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance, Bryson makes note of the striking dissimilarities between protecting oneself from a grizzly bear and a black bear. While one should try to climb a tree or play dead if encountered by a grizzly bear, one should do the opposite if the bear is black. Possessing this knowledge can be the difference between life and death, and Bryson can be confident he is well equipped should he ever find himself in the midst of a bear attack. During his journey, Bryson also learns to prepare himself for sudden changes in weather by taking precautions, such as carrying a sweater. Understanding the possibility for varying weather conditions is imperative along the trail, for illnesses such as hypothermia can strike without much of a warning. Finally, Bryson learns to never stray from the trail after his hiking companion, Stephen Katz, survives a near death situation off the trail. Had Katz not somehow found his way...
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...The confidence was lost due to the smaller projectiles being used rather than a big bore wide caliber needed for big game like a grizzly bear. Even with the 1894 Winchester 94 lever action repeating rifle, designed by John Browning with two popular cartridges, Winchester chambered the rifle in .30-30 Winchester Center Fire. This became Americas first smokeless and jacketed cartridge and began the competition. According to Terminal Ballistics (2014), Following its introduction, the Union Metallic Cartridge Company (U.M.C) began manufacture of .30 WCF ammunition but labeled their ammunition using the traditional means of cartridge designation- calling the cartridge the .30-30. Dominion and Western also followed this method of cartridge designation. This described the cartridge as being of .30 caliber, loaded with 30 grains of smokeless...
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...How to Write a Research Paper For the rest of the semester, you will work on writing a three- to four-page research paper. Of course, college preparatory students are expected to write the longer length, and general the shorter. Your paper will include a title page, an outline, a body, and a works cited page in this order. I will give you the time and the resources to write this paper, and I will tell you how to write and guide you as you go. I even will try to get you research materials. The rest is up to you (History). We will spend four days in the Nute library and at least one day in room 8 or a computer lab, working on this paper in class, unless people are wasting their time, in which case, the number of days will be fewer than the above. The research paper is worth ____ grading points, and by itself constitutes about 25% of your quarter grade. Another 5-10% of your quarter grade will be made up of homework and in-class assignments of rough draft sections of the research paper. Because of the importance of this paper to your grade, rarely do students pass this course without writing a research paper. Please write your paper and pass this course (Anon, 428). The paper will be due on ___________________, in time for me to grade it, give it back the following Monday, and give you time to fix it and resubmit it for a higher grade that Friday. Any papers I receive by one of these Fridays, I will return, graded, the following Monday. This schedule means that you...
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...your own business when suddenly a large brown bear comes out of no where. What do you do? Do you run? Do you play dead? B.Thesis Statement: This evening I will inform you about how to react to a brown bear attacks. Preview of Main Points: I will tell you about how common brown bear attacks are, how to prevent bear attacks, and what do to when you are face to face with one. Body A.Brown bear attacks are not that common. According to Websters Dictionary a brown bear is “ any of several bears predominantly brown in color that are usually considered a single species including the grizzly bear and that formerly inhabited western North America from the barrens of Alaska to Northern Mexico and much of Europe and Asia but are now much restricted in range.” According to Yellowstone National Park's website, www.nps.gov/yell, the chances of a bear attack in their park is approximately 1in 2 million. You are 10 times more likely to be attacked by a dog than a brown bear. (Even though the chances of a bear attack are low you should still know how to prevent one.) B.Do research as to where you are staying to see if there are bears in the area. If you believe there is a bear around you shouldn't be stealthy. Do not bury garbage into the ground. Do not feed a bear at all, according to www.dnr.alaska.gov a biologist named Dick Shideler, with the Department of Fish and Game in Fairbanks, said that “once a bear associates people with food, it becomes a...
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