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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