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Grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, coyotes, cougars/ mountain lions,bobcats, wolverines, lynx, foxes, fishers and martens are the suite of carnivores that originally inhabited North America after the Pleistocene extinctions. This site invites research, commentary, point/counterpoint on that suite of native animals (predator and prey) that inhabited The Americas circa 1500-at the initial point of European exploration and subsequent colonization. Landscape ecology, journal accounts of explorers and frontiersmen, genetic evaluations of museum animals, peer reviewed 20th and 21st century research on various aspects of our "Wild America" as well as subjective commentary from expert and layman alike. All of the above being revealed and discussed with the underlying goal of one day seeing our Continent rewilded.....Where big enough swaths of open space exist with connective corridors to other large forest, meadow, mountain, valley, prairie, desert and chaparral wildlands.....Thereby enabling all of our historic fauna, including man, to live in a sustainable and healthy environment. - Blogger Rick

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Grizzly(Brown) Bears will fight each other fiercely to obtain choice foodstuffs......While death to one of the combatants can occur, most often, the victor lets the vanquished wander off to lick their wounds----and fight another day.......In Alaska's KATMAI NATIONAL PARK, photographer Brad Josephs array of pictures(below) depict the sheer power and ferocity of two young Grizzlies fighting for "every calorie that they can get"...........Also, click on the link to watch a true "heavyweight bout" between two Griz over a Whale carcass


CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW VIDEO OF GRIZZLY(BROWN) BEARS BATTLING OVER A WHALE CARCASS

In photos: The stunning power of grizzly bear battles

In photos: The stunning power of grizzly bear battles
BY EARTH TOUCH NEWS AUGUST 14 2015For wildlife photographer Brad Josephs, watching a battle between two 1,500-pound (680-kilogram) grizzly bears is business as usual. An experienced guide in southern Alaska's Katmai National Park, Josephs has been observing and documenting bear behaviours for over 17 years.






On a recent trip through the park, he and his team witnessed one such showdown during a chum salmon run – and the resulting photographs are truly beautiful. "Grizzly bears are my favorite subject by far," says Josephs. "They are so powerful, exhibit very complex behaviour, and are incredibly intelligent. Once you learn to respect them and give them plenty of space, they are amazing animals to be around."
Tension is often high among grizzlies when food (like spawning salmon) moves through the area. "Brawls like these are pretty common when you have young males like these two guys fishing in the same spot. They have to fight for every calorie they get."
This battle unfolded particularly close to Josephs's group – just 30 feet (ten metres) away. "It was quite exciting," he recalls. "I feel alert, humble, and very grateful every time I'm in grizzly country."
When he's not roaming the Alaskan wilderness, Josephs dedicates his time to blogging about the threats facing Alaskan wildlife. It is his hope that images like these will help people appreciate bears and will encourage conservation efforts. 
As if this stunning show of bravado wasn't enough, Josephs and his team also recently witnessed bears battling over a fin whale carcass! 















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