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Latest Buzz: Man Invents Wearable Hummingbird Feeder

By Monica GarskeJan 3rd 2011 – 7:18AM
Oliver Hulland

Oliver Hulland

Bird-watching may seem like a boring outdoor activity, but with the help of a man in Northern California, the age-old hobby may once again take flight. Doyle Doss, a wildlife photographer from Eureka, Calif., has the birdwatching world abuzz thanks to an odd invention he created in his cow barn for his small company,...

Contrary to Popular Belief, Sarah Palin Isn't Mama Grizzly's Best Friend

By Paul WachterNov 22nd 2010 – 9:52AM

(Nov. 22) -- Dogged Sarah Palin critic Andrew Sullivan recently unpacked the ex-Alaska governor's record on bears and found it doesn't mesh with the warmth she professes for them on her TLC reality show, "Sarah Palin's Alaska." "As she coos over them on TLC and anthropomorphizes them for the Tea Party, she tends not to...

Grizzly Cubs Linked to Deadly Mauling Were Malnourished

Aug 1st 2010 – 2:32PM
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department / AP

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department / AP

BILLINGS, Mont. (Aug. 1) -- Three grizzly bear cubs whose mother killed one person and mauled two others in a late-night attack at a Montana campground were malnourished and still in their winter coats. The cubs have arrived at their new home at ZooMontana in Billings. Zoo executive director Jackie Worstell said Sunday...

Bear in Fatal Attack Is Killed; Cubs May Go to Zoo

By Mara GayJul 30th 2010 – 2:19PM
Matt Brown, AP

Matt Brown, AP

(July 30) -- A mama grizzly bear was euthanized today after tests determined she was responsible for a fatal attack at a Montana campsite, but her cubs may be sent to live in a zoo, an official said today. A third cub was caught in a culvert trap early this morning, and likely participated in the deadly mauling of...

Sarah Palin vs. Actual Mama Grizzlies vs. Grizzly Bear, the Band

By Carl FranzenJul 8th 2010 – 6:02PM

I am woman bear, hear me roar! Sounding a call of the wild that's fit to rattle feminists and poll watchers alike, Sarah Palin has released a video ad called "Mama Grizzlies" that offers a heady mix of animal metaphors, female empowerment themes and anti-government rhetoric on behalf of her political action committee,...

Background on grizzly bear

The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear (Ursus arctos) that generally lives in the uplands of western North America.

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