maybe they’re your worst nightmare or perhaps they bring a smile to your
or perhaps they bring a smile to your
or perhaps they bring a smile to your face
grizzly bears are famous for triggering
grizzly bears are famous for triggering a whole range of different emotions
a whole range of different emotions
a whole range of different emotions most of them passionate you might have
most of them passionate you might have
most of them passionate you might have asked you a couple of questions let me
asked you a couple of questions let me
asked you a couple of questions let me let me start with this one what’s the
let me start with this one what’s the
let me start with this one what’s the first thing that pops into your head
first thing that pops into your head
first thing that pops into your head when I say firstly bear I’ll ask her
when I say firstly bear I’ll ask her
when I say firstly bear I’ll ask her what beautiful kill hunting Rudd hmm
what beautiful kill hunting Rudd hmm
what beautiful kill hunting Rudd hmm don’t need him here trouble really big
don’t need him here trouble really big
don’t need him here trouble really big scary magnificent wild creature Felton
scary magnificent wild creature Felton
scary magnificent wild creature Felton nature a big bear holding a cupcake her
nature a big bear holding a cupcake her
nature a big bear holding a cupcake her big rascal I’m Chris Morgan I’m an
big rascal I’m Chris Morgan I’m an
big rascal I’m Chris Morgan I’m an ecologist and filmmaker bears have been
ecologist and filmmaker bears have been
ecologist and filmmaker bears have been my specialty for 25 years I’ve worked
my specialty for 25 years I’ve worked
my specialty for 25 years I’ve worked all over the world and even captured
all over the world and even captured
all over the world and even captured radio collared and tracked them on foot
radio collared and tracked them on foot
radio collared and tracked them on foot for 2,000 miles in the Canadian Rockies
for 2,000 miles in the Canadian Rockies
for 2,000 miles in the Canadian Rockies so I got to know them really well
so I got to know them really well
so I got to know them really well and what started as fear ended up as a
and what started as fear ended up as a
and what started as fear ended up as a deep respect for an animal that
deep respect for an animal that
deep respect for an animal that fascinates me but as much as that
fascinates me but as much as that
fascinates me but as much as that my other passion became sharing what I’d
my other passion became sharing what I’d
my other passion became sharing what I’d learned with other people that is
learned with other people that is
learned with other people that is gentleman ears Chris Morgan trip I came
gentleman ears Chris Morgan trip I came
gentleman ears Chris Morgan trip I came to Washington State 20 years ago and
to Washington State 20 years ago and
to Washington State 20 years ago and made it home
and I set out to find out what other
and I set out to find out what other people know and how they feel about
people know and how they feel about
people know and how they feel about grizzly bears in the North Cascades you
grizzly bears in the North Cascades you
grizzly bears in the North Cascades you got time for a quick quiz have you any
got time for a quick quiz have you any
got time for a quick quiz have you any idea how heavy a grizzly bear might be
idea how heavy a grizzly bear might be
idea how heavy a grizzly bear might be when it’s born 80 pounds 15 pounds 14
when it’s born 80 pounds 15 pounds 14
when it’s born 80 pounds 15 pounds 14 pounds 12 pounds what if I told you one
pounds 12 pounds what if I told you one
pounds 12 pounds what if I told you one pound when it’s born what does he want
pound when it’s born what does he want
pound when it’s born what does he want liked do you know how many grizzly bears
liked do you know how many grizzly bears
liked do you know how many grizzly bears they used to be in the lower 48
they used to be in the lower 48
they used to be in the lower 48 5,000 3000 we think they were 50 maybe a
5,000 3000 we think they were 50 maybe a
5,000 3000 we think they were 50 maybe a hundred thousand Grizzlies in the lower
hundred thousand Grizzlies in the lower
hundred thousand Grizzlies in the lower 48 and now there are fewer than 2,000 so
48 and now there are fewer than 2,000 so
48 and now there are fewer than 2,000 so we’ve done this amazing job of pushing
we’ve done this amazing job of pushing
we’ve done this amazing job of pushing them into these little corners and we’re
them into these little corners and we’re
them into these little corners and we’re standing on one of them right now and in
standing on one of them right now and in
standing on one of them right now and in the North Cascades fewer than 20 maybe
the North Cascades fewer than 20 maybe
the North Cascades fewer than 20 maybe only two or three but we get a handful
only two or three but we get a handful
only two or three but we get a handful of unverified potential sightings every
of unverified potential sightings every
of unverified potential sightings every year there was a photograph in 2010 and
year there was a photograph in 2010 and
year there was a photograph in 2010 and a photograph in 2012 on those remote
a photograph in 2012 on those remote
a photograph in 2012 on those remote cameras just 10 miles north of the
cameras just 10 miles north of the
cameras just 10 miles north of the border what percentage of a bear’s diet
border what percentage of a bear’s diet
border what percentage of a bear’s diet is meat 75 percent 50 percent I’ll say a
is meat 75 percent 50 percent I’ll say a
is meat 75 percent 50 percent I’ll say a third generally less than 20 percent
third generally less than 20 percent
third generally less than 20 percent which one would win in a smelling
which one would win in a smelling
which one would win in a smelling competition a bloodhound or a grizzly
competition a bloodhound or a grizzly
competition a bloodhound or a grizzly bear a bloodhound goes grizzly bear
bear a bloodhound goes grizzly bear
bear a bloodhound goes grizzly bear he’s right it what does a bear eat
he’s right it what does a bear eat
he’s right it what does a bear eat chipmunks
chipmunks
chipmunks berries fish baby elk cold cattle moths
berries fish baby elk cold cattle moths
berries fish baby elk cold cattle moths grass everything they can find good
grass everything they can find good
grass everything they can find good answer
answer
answer the Bears most common food plants they
the Bears most common food plants they
the Bears most common food plants they are mostly grazers in the North Cascades
are mostly grazers in the North Cascades
are mostly grazers in the North Cascades there are 100 plant species on the Bears
there are 100 plant species on the Bears
there are 100 plant species on the Bears menu and they can eat a hundred thousand
menu and they can eat a hundred thousand
menu and they can eat a hundred thousand berries or even 40,000 moths in a day
berries or even 40,000 moths in a day
berries or even 40,000 moths in a day what kind of things tell you that bears
what kind of things tell you that bears
what kind of things tell you that bears have been around scat cat if you want to
have been around scat cat if you want to
have been around scat cat if you want to know if it’s bear poop or deer poop you
know if it’s bear poop or deer poop you
know if it’s bear poop or deer poop you could look into the poop in it see if
could look into the poop in it see if
could look into the poop in it see if either seeds or not can they eat berries
either seeds or not can they eat berries
either seeds or not can they eat berries seeds and fertilizer all in one package
seeds and fertilizer all in one package
seeds and fertilizer all in one package look out for tracks this is a rear track
look out for tracks this is a rear track
look out for tracks this is a rear track of a grizzly bear the other thing you
of a grizzly bear the other thing you
of a grizzly bear the other thing you can find is hair on trees where they’ve
can find is hair on trees where they’ve
can find is hair on trees where they’ve been back rubbing on trees you know to
been back rubbing on trees you know to
been back rubbing on trees you know to look out for that stuff and flipped
look out for that stuff and flipped
look out for that stuff and flipped rocks tell you a bear has been searching
rocks tell you a bear has been searching
rocks tell you a bear has been searching for insects and grubs what’s the
for insects and grubs what’s the
for insects and grubs what’s the difference between a grizzly bear and a
difference between a grizzly bear and a
difference between a grizzly bear and a black bear they have kind of a hump on
black bear they have kind of a hump on
black bear they have kind of a hump on their shoulder and then a dist
their shoulder and then a dist
their shoulder and then a dist nose and claw length is a big one a
nose and claw length is a big one a
nose and claw length is a big one a grizzly bears dangerous of course they
grizzly bears dangerous of course they
grizzly bears dangerous of course they can be they’re wild animals trying to
can be they’re wild animals trying to
can be they’re wild animals trying to survive so attacks are usually about
survive so attacks are usually about
survive so attacks are usually about defending food or Cubs or in response to
defending food or Cubs or in response to
defending food or Cubs or in response to a surprise you can take some pretty
a surprise you can take some pretty
a surprise you can take some pretty simple precautions though carry bear
simple precautions though carry bear
simple precautions though carry bear spray it’s way more effective than
spray it’s way more effective than
spray it’s way more effective than bullets wet noses and electric fences
bullets wet noses and electric fences
bullets wet noses and electric fences don’t mix well
don’t mix well
don’t mix well and make noise on the trail bears don’t
and make noise on the trail bears don’t
and make noise on the trail bears don’t like surprises well I do you think
like surprises well I do you think
like surprises well I do you think Grizzlies would be good or bad for the
Grizzlies would be good or bad for the
Grizzlies would be good or bad for the economy well judging by places like
economy well judging by places like
economy well judging by places like Yellowstone where people come to see
Yellowstone where people come to see
Yellowstone where people come to see them yeah it’s probably good in a
them yeah it’s probably good in a
them yeah it’s probably good in a national park such as this it would
national park such as this it would
national park such as this it would attract people to maybe see see the
attract people to maybe see see the
attract people to maybe see see the Bears more volatility grateful economy
Bears more volatility grateful economy
Bears more volatility grateful economy definitely not good for the livestock
definitely not good for the livestock
definitely not good for the livestock industry probably good all and all for
industry probably good all and all for
industry probably good all and all for tourism anything actually a whole bunch
tourism anything actually a whole bunch
tourism anything actually a whole bunch of studies have shown that they are
of studies have shown that they are
of studies have shown that they are really good for the economy in terms of
really good for the economy in terms of
really good for the economy in terms of bear viewing Yellowstone and other
bear viewing Yellowstone and other
bear viewing Yellowstone and other places they pump millions of dollars a
places they pump millions of dollars a
places they pump millions of dollars a year into the economy they’re just
year into the economy they’re just
year into the economy they’re just locally by having grizzly bears they’re
locally by having grizzly bears they’re
locally by having grizzly bears they’re awesome how would you feel about seeing
awesome how would you feel about seeing
awesome how would you feel about seeing a grizzly bear in this ecosystem oh I
a grizzly bear in this ecosystem oh I
a grizzly bear in this ecosystem oh I think it’d be cool man if I’ve gone
think it’d be cool man if I’ve gone
think it’d be cool man if I’ve gone through here and I saw one you know it’d
through here and I saw one you know it’d
through here and I saw one you know it’d be cool yeah
but maybe you have bigger questions are
but maybe you have bigger questions are bears part of our natural heritage are
bears part of our natural heritage are
bears part of our natural heritage are they important for ecosystems should we
they important for ecosystems should we
they important for ecosystems should we steward them for future generations a
steward them for future generations a
steward them for future generations a majority of people think so
majority of people think so
majority of people think so can we coexist with grizzly bears now
can we coexist with grizzly bears now
can we coexist with grizzly bears now because people do stupid things no I
because people do stupid things no I
because people do stupid things no I know they can’t coexist
know they can’t coexist
know they can’t coexist they can’t coexist in Alaska oh
they can’t coexist in Alaska oh
they can’t coexist in Alaska oh absolutely they do in Alaska absolutely
absolutely they do in Alaska absolutely
absolutely they do in Alaska absolutely you’re here once before right
you’re here once before right
you’re here once before right grizzly bears have seen glaciers and
grizzly bears have seen glaciers and
grizzly bears have seen glaciers and entire species come and go they’ve been
entire species come and go they’ve been
entire species come and go they’ve been a part of the North Cascades for around
a part of the North Cascades for around
a part of the North Cascades for around 20,000 years they now live in a time
20,000 years they now live in a time
20,000 years they now live in a time when their fate will be decided by us
when their fate will be decided by us
when their fate will be decided by us the National Park Service and the US
the National Park Service and the US
the National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service in
Fish and Wildlife Service in
Fish and Wildlife Service in collaboration with other agencies have
collaboration with other agencies have
collaboration with other agencies have begun a process to figure out how to
begun a process to figure out how to
begun a process to figure out how to recover the North Cascades grizzly bear
recover the North Cascades grizzly bear
recover the North Cascades grizzly bear and not everyone is in agreement so it
and not everyone is in agreement so it
and not everyone is in agreement so it has to be fair and open would you like
has to be fair and open would you like
has to be fair and open would you like to see a healthy population of grizzly
to see a healthy population of grizzly
to see a healthy population of grizzly bears in the North Cascades again why
bears in the North Cascades again why
bears in the North Cascades again why certainly they’re part of the part of
certainly they’re part of the part of
certainly they’re part of the part of the nightmare no yes what because the
the nightmare no yes what because the
the nightmare no yes what because the food chain needs and help the food chain
food chain needs and help the food chain
food chain needs and help the food chain keep going well I’m against it because
keep going well I’m against it because
keep going well I’m against it because why would you want something that’s big
why would you want something that’s big
why would you want something that’s big and tough here you need I just think
and tough here you need I just think
and tough here you need I just think they’re a magnificent animal so anytime
they’re a magnificent animal so anytime
they’re a magnificent animal so anytime that we can again bring something back
that we can again bring something back
that we can again bring something back and have it to where our kids can see it
and have it to where our kids can see it
and have it to where our kids can see it and know about it rather than just in a
and know about it rather than just in a
and know about it rather than just in a book is amazing this is good for
book is amazing this is good for
book is amazing this is good for conservation good for anything technical
conservation good for anything technical
conservation good for anything technical girly wants to come in let him come in
girly wants to come in let him come in
girly wants to come in let him come in he has a right to be here I don’t want
he has a right to be here I don’t want
he has a right to be here I don’t want to see a mixed day
to see a mixed day
to see a mixed day at all
at all
at all recovery for the North Cascades grizzly
recovery for the North Cascades grizzly
recovery for the North Cascades grizzly bear won’t be fast it might take a
bear won’t be fast it might take a
bear won’t be fast it might take a hundred years none of us want to see
hundred years none of us want to see
hundred years none of us want to see lions or elephants disappear in the same
lions or elephants disappear in the same
lions or elephants disappear in the same way it’s time for us to think really
way it’s time for us to think really
way it’s time for us to think really carefully together about the grizzly
carefully together about the grizzly
carefully together about the grizzly bears place on earth and here in the
bears place on earth and here in the
bears place on earth and here in the North Cascades
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