Brown Bear

     The Brown Bear, also known as the Grizzly Bear, is a large omnivorous mammal found in northern and central Europe, Asia, and North America. Within North America, most Brown Bear populations roam around the lower 48 states, especially Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
      Brown Bears are great swimmers and have a keen sense of smell. They prefer habitats that are densely covered where there is available shelter during the day. They eat almost anything from berries and roots to fish and small mammals, like mice.
     Livestock damage control, habitat deterioration, commercial trapping, unregulated hunting, and the perception that they threaten human life are leading causes of the animal's decline. As mountainous areas were settled, development greatly contributed to an increase in human-caused death for Brown Bears. Some are accidentally killed by hunters who mistake them for black bears, which can be legal game.

How to Help
     Brown Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are coming close to the recovery target but still suffer from too many yearly mortalities. Many successes have been largely due to effort among several organizations, including  the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC). The IGBC includes the U.S. Forest Service; National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, state agencies in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington, Canadian wildlife management agencies, and Native American Tribes.
    To help contribute to helping endangered Brown Bears, people can adopt a bear, and by spreading the word about endangered Brown Bears.

Brown Bear laying on a log

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