Grizzly Bear
· Grizzly Bear Habitat
· Grizzly Bear Food
· Grizzly Bear Behaviour
· Conservation status
· Grizzly Bear Attacks
· Grizzly Bears In Alaska

Grizzly Bears Conservation Status

Grizzly bear conservation status – History

Because of the grizzly bear needs to be quick about its hunting and more protective of its prey than most other bears the grizzly bear has for a long, long time been considered to be extremely dangerous. The myths and legends surrounding bears in general did not make the situation much better and in most cases people would just shoot grizzly bears on sight. Better kill than be killed was a common motto, even if the bear was spotted far away, minding its own business. For a very long time there was even a bounty available for those who had killed a bear in the area of settlements.

Grizzly bear conservation status – Protection

The grizzly bear is considered an endangered species in most places and although some countries has them highly protected by law in others the grizzly bear is still legally shot by sports hunters. The grizzly bears only natural enemy is man and therefore only man can prevent its extinction. Large national parks have been set up to preserve both the grizzly bear population and their habitat, this including the Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Some measures are taken to at least keep some grizzly bears safe but the real question is if that is enough.

Grizzly bear conservation status – Problems

Some biologists claim that the one of the greatest problems with the grizzly bear conservation status is the species name of the grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis. The ”horriblis” in the name seems to make people less concerned about the grizzly bears wellbeing, thus giving it less protection that the rest of the bear species. This proclaim is founded upon the fact that although the grizzly is one of the most endangered bear species, it is also one of the lest protected.