Grizzlies: An Icon, and a Neighbor
How to find—and manage—bears in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park has the highest density of Grizzly Bears in the lower 48 states—and prompted the birth of modern Federal bear management.
We try to find a grizzly bear, and meet with managers who’ve overseen dramatic changes in how National Parks view these animals.
Excerpted from the episode Confluence | St. Mary, from season one of Headwaters. Season One set out to share stories of nature and culture from each major region of Glacier National Park.
“In those days—crazy, we could have died using this—we’d jump out with a baseball bat, shout at the bear, run up and whack it in the butt. I’m not kidding.”
Who I Spoke With
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Bob Adams
NPS - Bear Management Ranger
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Tabitha Graves
USGS - Research Ecologist