Bears and Brews

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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Press play for Part 1 of our discussion about Mountain Lions! Since Pam is joined by Charlotte while Salome moves we decided to split this episode into our first two-parter!

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Links we discussed:

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

https://mountainlion.org/

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

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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On this Microbruin minisode we talk about safe distances for wildlife watching! Check out these resources for more information:

https://www.fws.gov/story/wildlife-viewing

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/watchingwildlife/7ways.htm

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/submit-a-tip.htm

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Fat Bear Week is here! Crack a beer, catch some salmon, and listen to us talk about these bulging bears!

Links Mentioned:

https://explore.org/livecams

www.fatbearweek.org

https://www.friendsofmcneilriver.org/

https://katmaiconservancy.org/

https://www.nps.gov/katm/index.htm

Bears falling off Brooks Falls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad3Em2r7YMM

Short history of Fat Bear Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRPPjfaHsA

Sources Cited:

Kaufman, M. (2022, October 9). The fat bears sense the world in an extraordinary way. Mashable. https://mashable.com/article/bear-sense-of-smell

Mangipane, L. S., Lafferty, D. J., Joly, K., Sorum, M. S., Cameron, M. D., Belant, J. L., Hilderbrand, G. V., & Gustine, D. D. (2020). Dietary plasticity and the importance of salmon to brown bear (Ursus arctos) body size and condition in a low Arctic ecosystem. Polar Biology, 43(7), 825–833. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-020-02690-7

Metz, R. (2021, October 2). Is that bear fat or just Chonky? lasers may help scientists find out | CNN business. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/tech/fat-bear-week-lidar-weight/index.html

U.S. Department of the Interior. (2020, December 29). Bear Nose. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/bear-nose.htm#:~:text=It’s%20a%20bear’s%20sense%20of,to%20this%20super%20sniffing%20ability%3F

U.S. Department of the Interior. (2021, April 16). Brown Bear Frequently asked questions. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/photosmultimedia/brown-bear-frequently-asked-questions.htm#:~:text=A%20lot!,and%20eat%20considerably%20less%20fish.

U.S. Department of the Interior. (2023, September 21). Fat Bear Week. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/fat-bear-week.htm 

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Join us for this episode all about moose, where we answer the age old question: if moose had a dating app, what would it be called?

Sources:

Gerhold, Richard. “Elaeophorosis in Animals - Integumentary System.” Merck Veterinary Manual, Merck & Co, Sept. 2019, www.merckvetmanual.com/integumentary-system/helminths-of-the-skin/elaeophorosis-in-animals.

Lambert, Lauren Owens. “As Maine’s Winters Shorten, Tiny Ticks Threaten State’s Mighty Moose.” U.S. News and World Report, 28 Oct. 2022, www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-10-28/as-maines-winters-shorten-tiny-ticks-threaten-states-mighty-moose.

Stahler, Daniel R, et al. “Foraging and Feeding Ecology of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus): Lessons from Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.” The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 136, no. 7, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/136.7.1923s.

Wolf, Tiffany M., et al. “NEONATE HEALTH AND CALF MORTALITY IN A DECLINING POPULATION OF NORTH AMERICAN MOOSE (ALCES ALCES AMERICANUS).” Journal of Wildlife Diseases, vol. 57, no. 1, 2021, https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-20-00049.

Zuckerman, Laura. “Brain-Attacking Worm Linked to Decline of Wyoming Moose.” Reuters, Reuters, 7 Oct. 2011, www.reuters.com/article/us-moose-wyoming/brain-attacking-worm-linked-to-decline-of-wyoming-moose-idUSTRE79706B20111008. 

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Strap in for this long Grizzly Bear episode full of rants and tangents, but apparently not enough swearing for our listeners.

Links We Discussed:

https://www.cambridgeblog.org/2020/11/the-relationship-between-bears-and-humans/

https://greateryellowstone.org/

https://www.vitalground.org/

https://y2y.net/

Sources:

Blood, D. (2002). Grizzly Bears In British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection. http://wwwt.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/grzzlybear.pdf

Kumar, V., Lammers, F., Bidon, T. et al. The evolutionary history of bears is characterized by gene flow across species. Sci Rep 7, 46487 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep46487

Wang, MS., Murray, G.G.R., Mann, D. et al. A polar bear paleogenome reveals extensive ancient gene flow from polar bears into brown bears. Nat Ecol Evol6, 936–944 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-022-01753-8

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On our very first episode we dive into the 8 bear species of the world, which is the most unkempt (least kempt?), and an overview of the show.

Sources:

Kumar, V., Lammers, F., Bidon, T. et al. The evolutionary history of bears is characterized by gene flow across species. Sci Rep 7, 46487 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep46487

The eight (8) bear species of the world: Bear with us. Bear With Us | Black Bear Rehabilitation, Education, Research, Bear Facts. (2020, February 6). https://bearwithus.org/8-bears-of-the-world/ 

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