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Bear behavior and Conservation Efforts in National Parks
41:53 - 50:17 (08:24)
Over the years, biologists have shifted towards changing the outlook on wildlife and how we treat them in national parks while emphasizing removing the food conditioned behavior of bears as it poses a negative impact on their survival. However, conservation efforts such as these are necessary to preserve these species for future generations and reduce bear-related incidents.
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Habituating bears to human food endangers their survival in the wilderness and in some cases, their removal from national parks altogether.
41:53 - 48:59 (07:06)
Summary
Habituating bears to human food endangers their survival in the wilderness and in some cases, their removal from national parks altogether. Relocating a habituated bear is not always effective and can become a problem elsewhere if it continues to exhibit negative behavior towards humans.
ChapterBear behavior and Conservation Efforts in National Parks
Episode142: Tooth and Claw: Bears in Yellowstone ft. National Park After Dark
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The podcast hosts discuss the evolution of wildlife conservation and the important role played by Yellowstone National Park's biologists like Kerry Gunther in making things more wild.
48:59 - 50:17 (01:17)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the evolution of wildlife conservation and the important role played by Yellowstone National Park's biologists like Kerry Gunther in making things more wild. They also joke about the possibility of sending a bear to space and the limits on which animals have been sent to space so far.