this guy….. acting all hangry and ready for spring
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350 pounds, was seen near the remains of a bison carcass in Pelican Valley, in the central-eastern part of the park. Male grizzlies come out of hibernation in early March. Females with cubs emerge in April and early May. When bears emerge from hibernation, they look for food and often feed on elk and bison that died over the winter. Sometimes, bears will react aggressively toward people when feeding on carcasses. All of Yellowstone National Park is bear country.
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“most animals show themselves sparingly. the grizzly bear is six to eight hundred pounds of smugness.
it has no need to hide. if it were a person, it would laugh loudly in quiet restaurants,
boastfully wear the wrong clothes for special occasions, and probably play hockey.”
-craig childs, the animal dialogues: uncommon encounters in the wild
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credits: national park service, jim peaco, grizzly bear on swan creek flat – photo
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
First thing I do after getting up in the morning is look for food. Prefer something dead too. And I’m very aggressive and mad if I find somebody forgot to make the coffee the night before.
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I’m an early morning hungry eater too
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massive!!
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Incredibly so !
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I wouldn’t want to be in the way of his food.
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Nope, happy to see his picture)
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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No Grizzly bears down here … we have cuddly Koalas
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Sweet!
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🐨🤗
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just being within range of one will make you quake, they are enormous
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I cannot even imagine being close to one
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I saw a few when I was a trail guide in Lake Louise, Banff national park. The horses would react first but wheeling and trying to take off. the could smell them long before I could see them but they are huge and terrify. But you can’t stop staring
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Wow, it must be a very powerful experience
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Now you know where the phrase “grumpy as a bear” comes from…
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I do indeed
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I can imagine how hungry they would be!
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Imagine
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I gladly cede bear country to the bears, Beth, as they wake from their winter slumber. And, well, whenever they want to stake claim!
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Me too!
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This is why I don’t hang out around bison carcasses anymore.
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Good call to change your habits
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I did not know that! Interesting.
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Good to know for future reference)
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If we had Grizzly Bears here, I would make sure to avoid them whenever possible.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good call
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I sure wouldn’t want to mess with that guy. I’ve heard there have been bears spotted in the UP of Michigan. They’re not grizzlies, but black bears. I still wouldn’t mess with them either. 😉
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I’ll leave the bears to their own
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I enjoy the respect that Grizzly Bears get, and appreciate when stories like this help promote their role in our world…love the quote at the end too!
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Yes, we all have our part in the world-
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“most animals show themselves sparingly” – Hmmm… Are we the only ones who will intentionally draw attention to ourselves?
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Maybe peacocks, too)
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Thanks for sharing, Beth. I have great respect for these huge living creatures.
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Oh, I do too –
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Probably not a good time to go for a visit.
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Wait a bit –
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I had no idea the males emerged first!
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It makes sense after learning why
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I used to have to eat within an hour of waking up or else, watch out! Now, if I’m given a coffee (read: make myself a coffee) I can last longer.
That quote is so very funny!
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I thought so, too )
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😀
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This grizzly Bear was so fascinating..maybe he wants to eat.
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I’m thinking, yes!
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OK now I have a bear in a hockey uniform eating nachos and laughing its head of
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that’s it!
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I have a healthy respect for those bears, and I don’t stick around to find out if they feel the same!
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same!
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I don’t usually eat breakfast, but if my coffee isn’t waiting for me when I get up, I turn into a grizzly myself — although NOT “six to eight hundred pounds of smugness.”
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Similar attitude though)
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hahaha; love the end quotes; must try to get hold of that book–
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I loved the quote, too
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My goodness, that’s big!
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hard to fathom
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I loved reading this and the picture!
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Thanks!
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A power nap…That’s what I need but surely not so long. Nature is amazing!
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endlessly amazing
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and probably play hockey! LOLOL I can’t unsee that.
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right?)
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“and probably play hockey” 🤣
Ironically, I just watched “Cocaine Bear,” which was utterly ridiculous (and loosely based on a true story).
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oh, I’m guessing this is right up that alley )
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Lol it absolutely is lol
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“…and probably play hockey.” That cracked me up. I’m watching the Bruins as I type. Of course their old team jersey is the bear. 🙂
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that’s right!
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😀
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