According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, brown bears and grizzly bears are both common names for the same species, Ursus arctos, but the main difference is their geographic location.

Alaska State Troopers identified the victim ... It also suggested not approaching the animal. If a bear does notice someone, said the department, the person should have their deterrent ready ...

Documents obtained by NPR show that many of those animals were killed ... remote and there are a lot of bears," DeSpain told NPR. Troopers and members of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game ...

In Alaska, bear attacks are unlikely, but always remember that brown bears are wild animals and they can be dangerous, even life-threatening, if provoked, says the NPS. When adventuring on your ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern Alaska, authorities said Thursday. Tad Fujioka, of Sitka ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In an exciting ... "We love the bears, but again it's a clear reminder of how big and strong and powerful these animals actually are," said Mike Fitz, the resident naturalist ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park’s “Fat Bear Week” celebration ... violent world of wild animals can be found close to ...

In my four days at Alaska Bear Camp, a safari getaway operated by ... and evenings on guided ambles or drives to animal-viewing platforms, including public national park overlooks and private ...

Alaska's Beasts Get Out Of Shape For Fat Bear Week 2024. Alaska's famous Fat Bear Week, one of the most beloved events in wildlife conservation, is marking its 10th anniversary. ANCHORAGE ...