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Be Beary Careful!

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We saw this very healthy-looking but groggy guy while stopping for a break on the Cassiar Highway.

We were careful and stayed in our vehicle but we did enjoy observing him. This yearling was eating a plant that he seemed to like a lot but also appeared to be very sleepy. This far north (60° north latitude) the bears haven’t been awake from their winter slumber for very long.

Happy Sunday.

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  4. The best bear views are from a distance or inside a car. We saw very little wildlife in Jasper this spring, a few deer in the resort and some mountain goats and sheep on our way out. No elk or bears. Happy Sunday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Thank you very much, Allan. Definitely! We have been lots of bears and a couple of moose on this trip. It’s sad to hear that the wildlife numbers seem to be down in Jasper but given what happened not surprising.

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    1. Thank you very much, Belinda. 😊 It was great to be able to see one so close. He completely ignored us and continued eating. He was probably thinking, “Yikes. More tourists. So many of them and they don’t taste all that good, either.” 😉

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      1. there are 16 sub species of black bear in BC and they haven’t yet designated the Vancouver Island bear as a unique sub species yet for some strange reason?
        Bears and all animals DNA expression is affected by the environment.
        Our bears have black snouts, while the mainland have a light brownish colour.

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  12. We actually learned a lot about bears when we lived in Golden. They have a resident Grizzly and are happy to teach everyone about bears. Grizzlies actually wake up with something similar to a hang over. They’re brain is fogu and they can’t eat much for the first few days. I imagine black bears are the same. This one looks very groggy.

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    1. Thanks, Maggie. We have now seen many black bears on this trip and they all look groggy and completely not with it. I agree; this one – and all of the bears we have seen – look hung over. Best to stay well away from them and admire from afar.

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