ServelanFat Bear Week Voting Begins at Alaska’s Katmai National Park - The New York Times
Flipboard Culture DeskA timeline cleanse, for those who need it: The story of a massive bear who snuck under an evacuated Altadena home to shelter from the wildfires and then had to be lured out with apples, peanut butter and rotisserie chicken. Here's more from @people.
525-Lb. Bear Discovered Under Evacuated Altadena Home Too Fat to Tranquilize: 'Not an Option'
An Altadena, Calif., man was shocked to discover he couldn't return to his home — which he evacuated due to the Eaton fire — because a 525-lb. bear had nested in the crawl space under his house. It took nearly 10 people 24 hours to safely capture the bear, who couldn't be tranquilized due to his large size.
Brian JopekAnd now, a public service announcement from the U.S. National Park Service.
#FatBears
#NPS
#DecadeOfFatBears
“Fat Bear Week is coming!
Yes, you heard correctly - Fat Bear Week, a time when we collectively celebrate the corpulent charms of our Ursidae friends, kicks off October 2-8. Grazer, the 2023 champion ran away with, well, ate the title.” National Park Service
Burrowing Owls at Umatilla Military Depot
Burrowing Owl cam in north-central Oregon, located on a former U.S. Army Chemical & Weapons Depot now being restored as a critical wildlife habitat. Here, a network of artificial burrows, built from repurposed materials, has helped recover a once-declining population, growing from just a 3-4 breeding pairs in the early 2000s to a record year in 2024 with nearly 100 nesting pairs and over 400 chicks banded in one season. This site now serves as a vital conservation hub, research area, and training ground for biologists studying Burrowing Owls in the Pacific Northwest. Special thanks to the Owl Research Institute, Global Owl Project, Boise State University, the Oregon Military Department, and especially the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, who named this land Papuunmí Tanawtpamá Tičám, or “Home of the Burrowing Owl.” We appreciate their partnership and land access for our research and cam placement.
Rora BorealisBack on Otis Watch!
Watching the livestream of bears at #Katmai National Park again. The salmon are jumping, and the #bears are there!
I'm seeing some mating activity today, too.
The oldest bear 480 Otis has not yet returned to the river, but he has been late before. He could be around, but not in view of the cameras.
I've been happy to see several coys (cub of year, or first-year cub). Several familiar older bears are back, including Grazer, 747, and Chunk.
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#480Otis
#kingotis
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#alaska