Bears and Brews

Join us for this episode all about Bighorn Sheep! Listen along as we highlight some of the amazing adaptations that make these ungulates so nimble and concussion-free!

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Links We Discussed:

Adopt a Bighorn Sheep: https://www.shopnwf.org/adoptions/shop-adoption-center-adopt-an-animal-adopt-a-bighorn-sheep

Sources Cited:

Arnold, Billy. “Virus Capable of Spreading to Humans Likely in Car-Licking Bighorns.” Jackson Hole News&Guide, 20 Jan. 2024, www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/local/virus-capable-of-spreading-to-humans-likely-in-car-licking-bighorns/article_a7016c62-b722-11ee-b215-bfbcbb0ac5b1.html.

Whiting, Jericho C, et al. “Restoration of Bighorn Sheep: History, Successes, and Remaining Conservation Issues.” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 11, 2 Mar. 2023, www.frontiersin.org/journals/ecology-and-evolution/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1083350/full, https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1083350.

Wilson, Dawn. “Nature Nuggets: Science behind Bighorn Ram Head Butting.” Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 22 Nov. 2022, www.eptrail.com/2022/11/22/nature-nuggets-science-behind-bighorn-ram-head-butting/.

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Catch up on some good wildlife news on this week’s Microbruin!

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Links We Discussed:

California Wolf Project: https://wildlife.berkeley.edu/cawolfproject/

Sources Cited:

Charles, Drimal. “Breaking News: Montana Headwaters Legacy Act Passes Committee, Full Senate Vote Next.” Greater Yellowstone Coalition, 19 Nov. 2024, greateryellowstone.org/blog/2024/breaking-news-montana-headwaters-legacy-act-passes-committee-full-senate-vote-next.

Cook, Meghan. “742 New Animal Species Discovered in the Congo Basin, according to Latest World Wildlife Fund Report.” Goodgoodgood.co, 4 Dec. 2024, www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-animal-species-africa-world-wildlife-fund.

Corbley, Andy. “Once Locally Extinct, “Top Predator” River Otter Flourishing Again in New Mexico.” Good News Network, 4 Dec. 2024, www.goodnewsnetwork.org/once-extirpated-top-predator-river-otter-flourishing-again-in-new-mexico/.

Justin, Housman. “Wolf Pack Spotted in Lassen Volcanic National Park for First Time.” Nationalparkstraveler.org, 25 Nov. 2024, www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2024/11/wolf-pack-spotted-lassen-volcanic-national-park-first-time.

Wendt, John A F, et al. “A 2000-Year Record of Fecal Biomarkers Reveals Past Herbivore Presence and Impacts in a Catchment in Northern Yellowstone National Park, USA.” PLoS ONE, vol. 19, no. 10, 30 Oct. 2024, pp. e0311950–e0311950, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311950.

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Learn all about the American Badger on today’s episode! Hang out with us while we talk about this amazing mustelid and go on a tangent about rodenticides!

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Links We Discussed:

Badger mushroom video: https://youtu.be/EIyixC9NsLI?si=8QHuofLtO-4JhBUE

Casey Anderson badger video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C71sXfHOQAG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Honey badger don’t care: https://youtu.be/4r7wHMg5Yjg?si=Ze9CiHr7ABb95Tsb

Sources Cited:

“American Badger (Taxidea Taxus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” FWS.gov, 2021, www.fws.gov/species/american-badger-taxidea-taxus.

“American Badger - Taxidea Taxus - NatureWorks.” Nhpbs.org, 2019, nhpbs.org/natureworks/americanbadger.htm.

National Park Service. “American Badger - White Sands National Park (U.S. National Park Service).” Www.nps.gov, 20 Jan. 2022, www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/nature/american-badger.htm.

Shefferly, Nancy. “Taxidea Taxus (American Badger).” Animal Diversity Web, 1999, animaldiversity.org/accounts/Taxidea_taxus/.

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Join us for this Microbruin about updated grizzly mortality information, a few tangents, and our thoughts on a recent story about a group of hunters who attempted to haze several grizzlies off an elk kill. Spoiler alert: the grizzlies paid the price for bad decisions by humans.

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Links We Discussed:

Federal database of grizzly deaths in the GYE:

https://wyofile.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GB_Mortality_2024.csv

Montana Grizzly Bear Mortality Information: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/cfdfbb4a5c9f4758816b296410d3fc94/page/Page/?views=Overview

Sources Cited:

Gantchoff, M. G., et al. “Mortality of a Large Wide-Ranging Mammal Largely Caused by Anthropogenic Activities.” Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, 22 May 2020, p. 8498, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-65290-9, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65290-9.

Gehring, Thomas M., et al. “Livestock Protection Dogs in the 21st Century: Is an Ancient Tool Relevant to Modern Conservation Challenges?” BioScience, vol. 60, no. 4, 1 Apr. 2010, pp. 299–308, academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/60/4/299/226197?login=true, https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2010.60.4.8.

Khorozyan, Igor, and Matthias Waltert. “Variation and Conservation Implications of the Effectiveness of Anti-Bear Interventions.” Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, 18 Sept. 2020, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-72343-6?fromPaywallRec=false, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72343-6.

Mosley, Jeffrey C., et al. “Mitigating Human Conflicts with Livestock Guardian Dogs in Extensive Sheep Grazing Systems.” Rangeland Ecology & Management, vol. 73, no. 5, Sept. 2020, pp. 724–732, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.04.009.

Saitone, Tina L., and Ellen M. Bruno. “Cost Effectiveness of Livestock Guardian Dogs for Predator Control.” Wildlife Society Bulletin, vol. 44, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 101–109, wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wsb.1063, https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1063.

Smith, Bethany R., et al. “The Ecological Effects of Livestock Guarding Dogs (LGDs) on Target and Non-Target Wildlife.” Journal of Vertebrate Biology, vol. 69, no. 3, 2 Dec. 2020, https://doi.org/10.25225/jvb.20103.

Smith, Martin E., et al. “Review of Methods to Reduce Livestock Depradation: I. Guardian Animals.” Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section a - Animal Science, vol. 50, no. 4, Dec. 2000, pp. 279–290, https://doi.org/10.1080/090647000750069476.

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Welcome to Season 2 of the Bears and Brews Podcast! In this episode we discuss some show updates, what we’ve been up to in our time away from the pod, and most importantly: the life, death, and legacy of grizzly bear 399. Grab some tissues and a bevvy and join us for this recap of this amazing bear.

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Links We Discussed:

PBS Episode of Nature all about bear 399: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/about-grizzly-399-queen-of-the-tetons/30040/

Sources Cited:

Arnold, Billy. “Grizzly 399 Got into Trouble about a Month before She Died.” Jackson Hole News&Guide, 13 Nov. 2024, www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/local/grizzly-399-got-into-trouble-about-a-month-before-she-died/article_bc0ed14e-a204-11ef-840c-676e0b74fc7b.html. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Arnold, Billy. “In Grizzly 399’S Final Hours Carcass Removal Eluded Wildlife Managers.” Jackson Hole News&Guide, 6 Nov. 2024, www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/in-grizzly-399s-final-hours-carcass-removal-eluded-wildlife-managers/article_d0d66aac-9bb9-11ef-93fb-ef531d7d104f.html.

Grange, Kevin. “Mountain Journal.” Mountainjournal.org, Mountain Journal, 30 Oct. 2024, mountainjournal.org/reflections-on-the-life-of-grizzly-bear-399.

Heinz, Mark. “Grizzly 399 Cremated, Ashes Scattered in Pilgrim Creek Area of Grand Teton Park.” Cowboy State Daily, Nov. 2024, cowboystatedaily.com/2024/11/01/grizzly-399-cremated-ashes-scattered-in-pilgrim-creek-area-of-grand-teton-park/.

Heinz, Mark. “Wyoming and the World Hit Hard by Death of World’s Most Famous Bear, Grizzly 399.” Cowboy State Daily, 23 Oct. 2024, cowboystatedaily.com/2024/10/23/wyoming-and-the-world-hit-hard-by-death-of-worlds-most-famous-bear-grizzly-399/.

Koshmrl, Mike. “Goodbye, 399: Jackson Hole, Global Admirers, Send off the World’s Most Famous Grizzly.” WyoFile, WyoFile , 29 Oct. 2024, wyofile.com/goodbye-399-jackson-hole-global-admirers-send-off-the-worlds-most-famous-grizzly/.

Rossi, Andrew. “Mourners from across Country Attend Candlelight Vigil for Grizzly 399 in Jackson.” Cowboy State Daily, 3 Nov. 2024, cowboystatedaily.com/2024/11/03/vigil-for-grizzly-399-draws-more-than-200-to-jackson-from-across-the-country/.

Wolfson, Leo. “Driver Who Killed Grizzly 399 Did Nothing Wrong, Sheriff’s Office Says.” Cowboy State Daily, 25 Oct. 2024, cowboystatedaily.com/2024/10/25/driver-who-killed-grizzly-399-did-nothing-wrong-sheriffs-office-says/.

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Join us for a rundown of Pam's trip to Katmai and Fat Bear Jr 2024!

Head to www.fatbearweek.org to cast your votes!

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Join us on today’s Microbruin for some animal news, a show update, and another quiz! This time Pam quizzes Salome on bear tracks. Quiz yourself alongside us (otherwise the 2nd half of this ep will make zero sense!) on:

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Links We Discussed:

CPW Predation Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRKBg2b1faK1Oi53O9HKe2EuaeT8lB9q0LpCOD8p6gyAE2YSH5MY-zlWo_uJdi0fTAD16DbmCBGbaax/pub

Katmai bear 230 (Ben) splishin and splashin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwmG4udxKR4

Island Park is Bear Country: https://islandparkbears.org/

Sources Cited:

Macintyre, Barney. “British Baby Beaver Boom Brings Benefits.” Tortoise, 15 Aug. 2024, www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/08/15/british-baby-beaver-boom-brings-benefits/#:~:text=Baby%20beavers%20have%20been%20born,been%20spotted%20in%20the%20area.

Mitchell, Wylee. “Three Wolf Pups Born to Reintroduced Colorado Wolves Were Caught on Camera.” Https://Www.Kkco11news.Com, 20 Aug. 2024, www.kkco11news.com/2024/08/20/3-wolf-pups-born-reintroduced-colorado-wolves-were-caught-camera/.

Pace, David. “Air Park Fails to Land with P&Z Commissioners in Island Park.” East Idaho News, 28 Aug. 2024, www.eastidahonews.com/2024/08/air-park-fails-to-land-with-pz-commissioners-in-island-park/.

“US Pacific Northwest Sees Huge Columbia River Sockeye Salmon Return.” Undercurrent News, 21 Aug. 2024, www.undercurrentnews.com/2024/08/21/us-pacific-northwest-sees-huge-columbia-river-sockeye-salmon-return/

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In today’s episode we focus on the badass adaptations that caribou have developed. We also discuss some of the basics of these ungulates and the difference between caribou and reindeer!

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Links We Discussed:

Badass Caribou Adaptations: https://www.fws.gov/story/caribou-keep-it-cool-cold

South Selkirk Mountain Caribou Updates: https://conservationnw.org/our-work/wildlife/mountain-caribou/

Porcupine Caribou Herd Information: https://defendingthearcticrefuge.com/wildlife/

Porcupine Caribou Management Board: https://pcmb.ca/

Sources Cited:

“Arctic Reindeer / Caribou - Facts and Adaptations Rangifer Tarandus.” Reindeer of the Arctic, Facts and Adaptations - Rangifer Tarandus, Also Called Caribou, www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/Arctic_animals/arctic-reindeer-caribou.php.

Bishop, Sam. “Comprehending Caribou in the Oil Patch.” Aurora, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2023, www.uaf.edu/aurora/files/spring2023/Aurora-spring-2023-comprehending-caribou.pdf.

Eickmeier, Ashly. “Woodland Caribou.” Species Conservation, State of Idaho, 23 Mar. 2023, species.idaho.gov/wildlife-species/woodland-caribou/.

“Migration.” Porcupine Caribou Management Board (PCMB), 27 July 2021, pcmb.ca/migration/.

Peterson, Jan. “Southern Mountain Caribou Make a Comeback: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” FWS.Gov, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 6 Sept. 2023, www.fws.gov/story/2023-09/southern-mountain-caribou-make-comeback#:~:text=The%20Central%20Selkirk%20herd%20had,2021%2C%20only%2028%20caribou%20remained.

Ross, Evan. “Oil Development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Will Affect Wildlife.” DEBATING SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, 19 Apr. 2016, websites.umass.edu/natsci397a-eross/oil-development-in-the-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-will-affect-wildlife/#:~:text=Research%20has%20shown%20that%20caribou%20exhibit%20avoidance,(such%20as%20oil%20development%20infrastructure)%20which%20has.

“Southern Mountain Caribou Listed as Endangered.” Conservation Northwest - Protecting, Connecting and Restoring Wildlands and Wildlife, 3 Oct. 2019, conservationnw.org/news-updates/southern-mountain-caribou-endangered/.

Sweeney, Brittany. “Caribou Keep It Cool in the Cold: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.” FWS.Gov, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, https://www.fws.gov/story/caribou-keep-it-cool-cold

Whitten, Kenneth R, and Wayne L Regelin. “Movement Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development.” Alaska Department of Fish & Game , Oct. 1988, www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/federal_aid/88_ca_porc_whitten_regelin.pdf.

Wiles, Gary J. “Periodic Status Review for the Woodland Caribou - WDFW.” Washington Department of FISH AND WILDLIFE Wildlife Program, State of Washington, Jan. 2017, wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/01852/wdfw01852.pdf.

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Is it bad to name wild animals? On this Microbruin we go over some pros and cons, as well as some local Yellowstone wildlife updates (that are three weeks old at this point!)

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Sources Cited:

Borkfelt, Sune. “What’s in a name?—consequences of naming non-human animals.” Animals, vol. 1, no. 1, 19 Jan. 2011, pp. 116–125, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani1010116.

Fitz, Michael. “To Name or Not to Name?” National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 7 May 2015, www.nps.gov/katm/blogs/to-name-or-not-to-name.htm.

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Hot off the presses from recording a month ago, join us for the second part of our discussion about famous bears in Yellowstone!

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Links We Discussed:

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/05/23/grizzly-bear-attacked-by-mother-mate-in-yellowstone-national-park-service-euthanize/

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