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October 18, 2005
PGO #2: The Grizzly Truth
In this episode, I’ll be talking about one of the few dangerous predators you might encounter in North America – the bear. We’ll cover...
(1) a couple of real bear experiences.
(2) why bears and people don’t mix
(3) the death of the man who lived with grizzlies
(4) some cool findings on Cave Bear DNA
(5) what should you do if you encounter a bear?
(6) a debate on whether or not to bring a gun into the backcountry
(7) what power the bear has to some native Americans
(8) a couple of good bear movies you might want to check out
Click Here To Download: Episode #2: The Grizzly Truth.
Show Notes
Alternate Podcast Album Art For This Episode...
Segment: Bear Stories
The Grizzly Almanac Author: Robert H. Busch
ISBN: 1585741434
Segment: The Bear-Human Conflict
On The Blog: The Bear-Human Conflict - Part I and Part II
National Park Service: Postings of Recent Incidents and Policy on Predatory Mammals (1931) and The Museum Gazette
MSNBC: Grizzly kills couple at Alaska campsite and Alaska starts grizzly bear hunts using bait
USGS: A Century Of Bear-Human Conflict in Alaska: Analyses and Implications
Alaska Wildlife Fish and Game: Hunting Numbers
Canadian Govt: Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy
Wind River Bear Institute: The Bear-Human Conflict
Segment: Thoughts On The Grizzly Man
On The Blog: Lions, Ligers & Bears - Oh My!
Outside Magazine: Timothy Treadwell's Last Letter
Grizzly People: A Foundation devoted to grizzly bears.
Title: Among Grizzlies : Living with Wild Bears in Alaska
Authors: Timothy Treadwell, Jewel Palovak
ISBN: 0345426053
The Movie: The Grizzly Man
Segment: DNA Of The Cave Bear
On The Blog: DNA Of The Cave Bear
National Geographic: Ancient Bear DNA Mapped -- A 1st for Extinct Species
Segment: Bear Reproductive Factoid
Sorry I can't cite anything on the web for this, but I learned about it from the docent/rangers at Anyo Nuevo Elephant Seal Reserve.
Segment: What To Do If You Encounter A Bear
National Park Service: Be Bear Aware
Segment: The Debate - Do You Bring A Gun Into The Backcountry?
I'd like to thank my husband for being my first "guest". You can check him out at his blog, Shane Conder's Whateveritis of Nothing.
National Park Service: Firearms for Personal Protection Pamphlet
A Place With No Name: Hiking With Guns
GORP: Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors
Segment: Zuni Fetishes - The Power Of The Bear
On The Blog: Great White Sharks One of Many Victims In Multi-Billion Dollar Wildlife Black Market
CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Segment: Great Grizzly Movies
Click On Any To Check Them Out At Amazon.com.
Housekeeping Stuffage
There's also a gag real of the gun discussion, but I don't want it as part of the feed so I'll wait to add it later. Email me if you're interested in it.
Other Media:
Yellowstone: Pictures and Video
My grizzly pictures I took a while ago at the San Francisco Zoo
Email Comments & Questions: led AT perlgurl DOT org
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