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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]
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 ...
Based in Colorado with a secondary retail store in Anchorage, Wiggy's makes sleeping bags to withstand harsh conditions with contoured hoods and its own form of insulation, called Lamilite.
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] Brown bears are most dangerous when they have just made a fresh kill, and when a sow has cubs. [2] [6]
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.
A major value within subsistence hunting is the utilization of the whole catch or animal. This is demonstrated in the utilization of the hides to turn into clothing, as seen with seal skin, moose and caribou hides, polar bear hides. Fur from rabbits, beaver, marten, otter, and squirrels are also utilized to adorn clothing for warmth.
Aug. 21—Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska. If you know of a business opening or closing in the area, send a note to reporter ...
Glacier bears, like all other black bears, are omnivores, with their diets varying depending on the food source available during the season and the location. [13] Their diet includes young shoots and roots in early spring. During the summer in Alaska, the glacier bear eats the abundant Pacific salmon spawning in the streams.