At the Bear Center, Ted showed his high testosterone as he used his crown and neck to scent-mark an aspen with youthful vigor in this one-minute video https://www.facebook.com/NorthAmericanBearCenter/videos/586565343056854.
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Elvis (yearling)t the WRI, the Lily-Wait goes on. We also haven’t yet seen adult females Bow, Colleen, Ursula, Daisy, and Pixie and Lucy and their cubs have gone undercover as good rain continues to grow good greens. Yearlings like Donna’s Elvis who we are seeing here are showing their preferences for wild foods by turning from supplemental food to clover and new sprouts of grass. We hope the missing females, including Lily, will grace us with visits soon.
Aspen blowdown with shallow rootsA big wind a couple days ago showed us once again how shallow the soil is. This mature aspen was rooted in the few inches of soil covering rocks visible in the picture that Judy Thon took with her cell phone. The shallow, sandy soil over rocks explains why this area was so susceptible to drought the last two years. Thankfully, this year, with its frequent showers, has a great berry crop developing—so different from the last couple years when diversionary food was so important in keeping desperately hungry bears in this area out of trouble.
Thank you for all you do,
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center