Bear Management in the Rocky Mountain National Parks © Parks Canada

Bear Management in the Rocky Mountain National Parks

Ecology

"That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology ..."
Aldo Leopold, 1948

"I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it what I can."
George Bernard Shaw

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The Grizzly or Brown Bear

The Grizzly or Brown Bear
Grizzly bears need space and limited contact with people to survive
© Terry Willis















The Black Bear

Black bears
Black bears are more adaptable to human activity than grizzly bears, but still require conservation considerations
© Parks Canada/Larry Halverson/KNP