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Though bear populations may not be increasing, human–bear encounters are on the rise. [1] As Anchorage's population has increased and urbanization has removed forest, bears have become easier to spot. [1] In the late 1990s, Anchorage residents responding to a survey indicated that they wanted more animals, including bears, in the city. [1]
Alaska's McNeil River Falls has one of the largest brown bear population densities in the state. [2] Brown bears can be dangerous if they are not treated with respect. Between the years 1998 and 2002, there were an average of 14.6 brown bear attacks per year in the state. [5]
Black bears didn't live in Alaska until the end of the last ice age. [18] Grizzly bear/Kodiak bear Ursus arctos ssp. Alaska contains about 98% of the U.S. brown bear population and 70% of the total North American population. [19] Brown bears can be found throughout the state, with the exclusion of some outlying islands. [19]
Female bears, called sows, will hibernate to give birth and nurse their cubs. The family will them emerge from their den in the spring when the cubs are weaned and can survive on solid food.
Alaska Peninsula brown bears are among the largest types of brown bear in the world. They usually measure 8 ft (2.4 m) in length, usually have a shoulder height of about 4 to 4 1/2 ft or 1.22 to 1.37 meters (137 cm), and a hindfoot length of 11 in (28 cm).
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Bear 141 was shot and killed by park rangers on October 6, 2003, to allow retrieval of the bodies. The events leading up to the deaths are documented in the film Grizzly Man. Bear 409 (Also called Beadnose) is a wild brown bear residing in Alaska's Katmai National Park. Bear 409 was recognized in 2018 as part of a campaign on the park's social ...