Not a Bear Necessity Most-Popular wanted to make every tenth

wanted to make every tenth bear in the British Columbian coastal region white to remind people of a time when the land was covered in ice and snow - a reminder that there had been an ice age

For over 15 minutes mother bear was gone while her cubs whined and longed for her return

It would prove to be a very peaceful encounter with a very powerful animal

These peach trees from the Niagara on the Lake area are a reminder of how beautiful spring can be

Not a Bear Necessity Most-Popular wanted to make every tenthBanff National Park, Alberta I spent a lot of time with Bear 64 and her cubs. The paper cup in the image is obviously not a natural part of the bears' environment, but its vibrant colour was attractive to the curious cubs. Bears are one of the most curious animals out there, and that is not necessarily a good thing for them. Interest in human objects can eventually make them problem bears. It doesn't take much to become habituated to human food