Why is it important that people tune into a show like Expedition Grizzly?
There are so many misconceptions about grizzlies, and it’s this very thing that causes many of human-grizzly conflict. Grizzly bears are not “blood-thirsty killers;” they mostly eat things that other animals have killed. Bears are emotional creatures. I have witnessed tears of joy from Brutus. And it would be selfish to think that this emotional characteristic doesn’t exist in all of the species. There are a few bad bears like there are bad humans, but 99 percent of these animals have no interest in harming humans. Over 85 percent of attacks are when a mother feels threatened and is trying to protect her cubs. They are not much different than us. I also want people to know about the issues facing the Yellowstone ecosystem. Development, global warming, and genetic isolation are the main culprits. More and more each year, the island that this population lives on shrinks. Along with this shrinking habitat, global warming is eliminating some of the grizzly bears’ important food sources at
