Defenders: A Day in the Life – Monitoring for Bears in the Bitterroot
Head into Southwest Montana’s Bitterroot Valley with Russ as he looks to collect evidence of grizzly bears using noninvasive hair snare corrals and trail cameras.
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What Are Bears?
By: C.A. Victor
What do you know about bears? These giant, furry land-dwelling mammals are as cute as they are intimidating.
What kind of animals are bears?
Bears are placental mammals that belong to the family Ursidae. They are members of the Carnivora order and classified as part of the suborder caniforms. Caniforms are “dog-like” carnivores and while canines
(dogs) are part of this suborder, not all caniforms are canines. Other members of the caniform subgroup include wolves, foxes, raccoons, badgers, and mustelids. Interestingly enough, seals and sea lions are also
in this group.
Defenders: A Day in the Life – Electric Fencing for Bears… with a Bear!
Russ Talmo was working with partners to install an electric fence to protect both livestock and wildlife, when a black bear showed up! This wildlife encounter proves that nonlethal deterrents like guardian dogs and electric fences, are effective tools in promoting coexistence with wildlife.