Give this Microbruin a listen for some best practices for how to stay safe while recreating in bear country!

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Links We Discussed:

https://bearwise.org/bear-safety-tips/bear-encounter/

https://www.heybear.com/

https://igbconline.org/programs/bear-resistant-products/

https://www.limitlesshiker.com/blog/your-guide-to-bear-safety-while-hiking/

https://www.recsafewithwildlife.com/

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Tune in this week for a very special announcement followed by a conversation about the largest land carnivore in the world: the polar bear!

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Links We Discussed:

https://www.bbcearth.com/news/saving-a-conservation-icon-the-polar-bear

https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/polar-bear/

https://polarbearsinternational.org/

Sources Cited:

Corbley, Andy. “‘Life Finds a Way’: Polar Bears Successfully Adapt Even without as Much Sea Ice.” Good News Network, 29 June 2022, www.goodnewsnetwork.org/greenland-polar-bears-hunt-on-freshwater-ice-as-adaptation/.

Leon, Lydia. “Good News on Polar Bears, but Let’s Stay Cautious.” New Humanist, 11 Aug. 2022, newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6004/good-news-on-polar-bears-but-lets-stay-cautious.

Orndorf, Nathaniel, et al. “Polar Bear Paw Pad surface roughness and its relevance to contact mechanics on snow.” Journal of The Royal Society Interface, vol. 19, no. 196, 2 Nov. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0466.

WWF Global Arctic Programme. “Good News for Polar Bears in Canada’s Central Arctic.” WWF Arctic, 13 Nov. 2020, www.arcticwwf.org/newsroom/features/good-news-for-polar-bears-in-canadas-central-arctic/.

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On this week’s Microbruin Pam tells the true story of the infamous cocaine bear!

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Sources Cited:

Larkin, Coleman. “Meet Our New Mascot: Cocaine Bear.” KY for KY Store, 19 Aug. 2015, kyforky.com/blogs/journal/cocaine-bear.

Massie, Graeme. “Cocaine Bear: True Story of Infamous Bear Who Consumed Duffel Bag of Cocaine and Got Hollywood Treatment.” The Independent, 28 Feb. 2023, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-real-story-of-cocaine-bear-b2290895.html. 

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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you’re going to want to give this episode about coyotes a listen! In the second part of our coyote series we discuss facts, myths, conflicts, and coexistence. Hang out with us for a candid chat about this clever canine!

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Links We Discussed:

projectcoyote.org/take-action/promote-coexistence/

https://projectcoyote.org/resources/download-and-share/

https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/coyote-hazing

https://www.predatordefense.org/coyotes.htm

https://www.predatordefense.org/docs/coyotes_management_coexistence_plan_HSUS.pdf

https://www.predatordefense.org/docs/coyotes_conflict_solutions_HSUS.pdf

https://www.predatordefense.org/docs/coyotes_management_coexistence_plan_HSUS.pdf

https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/

Sources Cited:

Berger, Kim Murray. “Carnivore‐Livestock conflicts: Effects of subsidized predator control and economic correlates on the sheep industry.” Conservation Biology, vol. 20, no. 3, 2006, pp. 751–761, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00336.x.

Comeleo, Randy. “Using Coyotes to Protect Livestock. Wait. What?” OSU Extension Service, June 2018, extension.oregonstate.edu/animals-livestock/sheep-goats/using-coyotes-protect-livestock-wait-what.

“Conflicts: A Research Perspective.” Conflicts: A Research Perspective | Urban Coyote Research, 2023, urbancoyoteresearch.com/coyote-info/conflicts-research-perspective.

Frauenthal, Virginia M., et al. “Retrospective evaluation of Coyote attacks in dogs: 154 cases (1997–2012).” Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, vol. 27, no. 3, 2017, pp. 333–341, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12601.

Milman, Oliver. “‘A Barbaric Federal Program’: US Killed 1.75m Animals Last Year – or 200 per Hour.” The Guardian, 25 Mar. 2022, www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/25/us-government-wildlife-services-animals-deaths.

Ravisetti, Monisha. “Scientists Now Know Why Coyotes Unexpectedly Killed a Human in 2009.” CNET, 18 Dec. 2022,

www.cnet.com/science/biology/scientists-now-know-why-coyotes-unexpectedly-killed-a-human-in-2009/.

Way, Jon. “Biological Mechanisms for Why Killing Coyotes/Coywolves Doesn’t Work.” The Wildlife News, 7 Oct. 2011, www.thewildlifenews.com/2011/10/07/biological-mechanisms-for-why-killing-coyotescoywolves-doesn%E2%80%99t-work/.

Wuerthner, George. “Coyote Killing Is Counter-Productive.” Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper, 12 Sept. 2018, www.mtexpress.com/opinion/guest_opinions/coyote-killing-is-counter-productive/article_628b242e-b610-11e8-a52a-0b85cbf12b08.html/predators.htm. 

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Join us for an overview of what to take in your hiking pack to ensure your safety! Also, look for new episodes on Mondays and Wednesdays going forward!

Links We Discussed:

Ten Essentials: https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm

Leave No Trace Principles: https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/

Recommended Gear List: https://www.rei.com/lists/418101064

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Join us for a very passionate part 1 of our discussion on coyotes! In this episode we discuss some coyote basics and just a few of the things that make them so badass.

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Links We Discussed:

https://projectcoyote.org/

https://www.predatordefense.org/coyotes.htm

https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/

Sources Cited:

Black, Riley. How Extinction Changed the Coyote, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2016, blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/how-extinction-changed-the-coyote/.

Bryant, Charles, and Josh Clark. “How Coyotes Work.” Stuff You Should Know, iHeart Media, 21 Oct. 2022, https://stuffyoushouldknow.com/episode/how-coyotes-work/.

Calfa, John, and Stephen Rivera. The Wolf Connection, 17 June 2022, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-80-project-coyote-promoting-compassionate-conservation/id1521180246?i=1000566875778.

“Coyote.” Project Coyote, 31 May 2023, projectcoyote.org/carnivores/coyote/#kill.

Draheim, Megan M. “Why Killing Coyotes Doesn’t Make Livestock Safer.” Scientific American, 31 May 2017, www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-killing-coyotes-doesn-rsquo-t-make-livestock-safer/.

Flores, Dan. Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History. Basic Books, 2017.

Goldman, Jason G. “Urban Coyote Evolution Favors the Bold.” Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2019, www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/urban-coyote-evolution-favors-the-bold/.

Kobilinsky, Dana. “To Chart Coyotes’ Expansion, Study Looks Back 10,000 Years.” The Wildlife Society, 8 Jan. 2023, wildlife.org/to-chart-coyotes-expansion-study-looks-back-10000-years/.

Meachen, Julie A., et al. “Ecological changes in coyotes (canis latrans) in response to the ice age megafaunal extinctions.” National Academy of Science, vol. 9, no. 12, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116041.

Terry, Lynne. “State Wildlife Officials Ban Wildlife Killing Contests on Public Land.” Oregon Capital Chronicle, 19 Sept. 2023, oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/09/19/state-wildlife-officials-ban-wildlife-killing-contests-on-public-land/#:~:text=The%20rule%20makes%20it%20%E2%80%9Cunlawful,New%20Mexico%2C%20Vermont%20and%20Washington. 

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Hang out with the THREE of us while Pam gives an update on delayed implantation, Charlotte gives a play-by-play of the video today’s discussion is centered around, and Salome isn’t mad about the main topic: she’s just disappointed.

Links We Discussed:

Video that sparked today’s talk: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwsJ3ixLfb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Sources Cited:

“Grizzly Times: Bear Knowledge - Unique Yellowstone Grizzlies.” Grizzly Times, 2022, www.grizzlytimes.org/unique-yellowstone-grizzlies.

Mattson, D.J., et al. “Geophagy by Yellowstone Grizzly Bears.” Ursus, 1 Jan. 1999, pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70035162. 

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Hold onto your salmon because Salome actually has a drink in this episode! We’ll catch everyone up to speed, discuss American Black Bears, and throw out some stats about what large carnivore is most likely to prey on humans.

Links We Discussed:

https://katmaiconservancy.org/products/stuffy-bear-w-salmon-15-5

https://www.wcs.org/our-work/species/black-bears

Sources Cited:

“Black Bear Population by State.” World Population Review, Feb. 2023, worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/black-bear-population-by-state.

Bombieri, G., et al. “Brown Bear Attacks on Humans: A Worldwide Perspective.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 12 June 2019, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44341-w.

Herrero, Stephen, et al. “Fatal attacks by American black bear on people: 1900–2009.” The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 75, no. 3, 2011, pp. 596–603, https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.72.

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Surprise! If you’re looking for some afternoon delight, we’re here to fill that role. In this not-so-mini-episode we discuss the recent accident involving grizzly bear 610, driving in and around wild spaces, and how to be more wildlife- and people- friendly behind the wheel.

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Links We Discussed:

https://defenders.org/sites/default/files/publications/collision_facts_and_figures.pdf

https://jhwildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2021to2022_WVC_SummaryReport-1.pdf

https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/wyoming-impacts-of-roads-on-wildlife.pdf

Sources Cited:

Flores, Kimberly. “Cameras at Parleys Canyon Wildlife Overpass Show Plenty of Animal Traffic.” KPCW, 7 Feb. 2023, www.kpcw.org/park-city/2023-02-06/cameras-at-parleys-canyon-wildlife-overpass-show-plenty-of-animal-traffic.

Heinz, Mark. “Wyoming’s Beloved Grizzly 610 Struck by Semi; Languished by Road for Hours.” Cowboy State Daily, 10 Oct. 2023, cowboystatedaily.com/2023/10/10/wyomings-beloved-grizzly-610-struck-by-semi-languished-by-road-for-hours/.

Pace, Eliza. “Parley’s Canyon Wildlife Bridge Had 706 Animal Crossings in 2021.” KSLTV.Com, 4 Jan. 2022, ksltv.com/480573/animal-crossings-parleys-canyon-wildlife-bridge-had-706-animal-crossings-in-2021/.

Riginos, Corinna. “Impacts of Roadways on Wildlife in Wyoming.” The Nature Conservancy, 2022, www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/wyoming-impacts-of-roads-on-wildlife.pdf.

Seiler, A., and J. O. Helldin. “Mortality in wildlife due to transportation.” The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment, 2006, pp. 165–189, https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4504-2_8.

Skroch, Matt, and Tom St. Hilaire. “Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Are a Big and Costly Problem and Congress Can Help.” The Pew Charitable Trusts, 10 May 2021, www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/05/10/wildlife-vehicle-collisions-are-a-big-and-costly-problem-and-congress-can-help.

“Watch out for Wildlife Fact Sheet - Defenders of Wildlife.” Defenders of Wildlife, defenders.org/sites/default/files/publications/collision_facts_and_figures.pdf.

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In this episode we wrap up our mountain lion discussion! We finally tell our mountain lion story, talk about a certain coyote, and go over several methods of non-lethal predator control.

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Links we discussed:

https://cougarfund.org/about-the-cougar/historical-timeline/

https://greateryellowstone.org/podcast/09

https://mountainlion.org/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/pumas-mountain-lions-cougars-society-social-cats-animals

https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/show/animals-up-close-with-bertie-gregory

https://projectcoyote.org/carnivores/mountain-lion/ 

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fa8dd05e49304258a169f218b66e77c4

Sources Cited:

Domingo, L., Tomassini, R. L., Montalvo, C. I., Sanz-Pérez, D., & Alberdi, M. T. (2020). The Great American Biotic Interchange Revisited: A new perspective from the stable isotope record of Argentine Pampas Fossil Mammals. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58575-6

Elbroch, L. M., Levy, M., Lubell, M., Quigley, H., & Caragiulo, A. (2017). Adaptive Social Strategies in a solitary carnivore. Science Advances, 3(10). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1701218

Elbroch, L. M., O’Malley, C., Peziol, M., & Quigley, H. B. (2017). Vertebrate diversity benefiting from Carrion provided by Pumas and other subordinate, Apex Felids. Biological Conservation, 215, 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.08.026

Greshko, M. (2021, May 3). Once thought Loners, Cougars revealed to have rich society. Animals. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/pumas-mountain-lions-cougars-society-social-cats-animals

Hansen, K. (1995). Cougar the American lion. Northland Publishing.

Mammal with the most names. Guinness World Records. (2023). https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/78143-mammal-with-the-most-names

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