Life cut short for a male grizzly bear! Grizzly bear

Male bears right out of the gate have it tough. Mom usually shows it tough love especially when it is time to part ways when they reach 2-3 years of age. These young males will float around in their mother's territories visiting all the locations she taught him, but he is on borrowed time. He will have to leave. Like females especially with cubs, these adolecent bears choose to stay around high human activity knowing large dominant male bears won't enter these areas, using us to shield themselves. At this age these bears have no status or rank and will be ran off by females and potentially killed by males. Usually they start to wander off at the age of 3-5 once they have put on enough size and weight, hopefully with the ability to compete with the big boys. Their travels usually take them to premium food sources much richer than you find in their mother's home range, but sometimes it leads them to becoming opportunistic when it comes to attaining foods. Many males end up being destroyed for getting into garbage, fruit trees, livestock, etc, it is how they become massive and the most dominant bears. It creates human/wildlife conflict issues with the bear losing out in most cases.
For me, this bear, GB# 163 was an amazing bear to work with for his first three years, but as soon as he traveled into BC and to the townsite of Elkford I knew he was on borrowed time. I drove 400km to check on him and his growth was huge, he was the biggest three year old I had seen. There was tons of images and videos of him climbing fences to feed on fruit trees, or flipping garbage cans, feeding on roadside carcasses not cleaned up, many times with another bear. With no actual bear aversion management I volunteered to come work him out of town knowing I could, but politics and provincial borders kept that from happening. Like so many other bears his fate was doomed and a decision was made to have him destroyed. I got the sad news that went along with the news GB# 162, also a male from our area in Alberta, followed that route down the Elk Valley and was struck and killed by Sparwood, as well as GB# 148, a Banff/Bow Valley female grizzly who was shot after being relocated in BC, part of the province's last hunts before it was officially closed. 2017 was rough on the bears of the area.

[@shellbell2117]

Actually saddened me He was Soo beautiful he was not even bad bear 🐻

[@burtharbenson8860]

The speed those bears went up that incline, and seemingly increased their stamina and power the further they ran. At that weight to run like that is absolutely astonishing

[@jackgarand7284]

Many people think that bears are slow going uphill. LOL.

[@ElementUup511]

keep in mind that was playing. they can keep that up for miles

[@burtharbenson8860]

@@ElementUup511 yep ur absolutely right. I took my kids to this natural type of zoo in northern Michigan and they had a Siberian male we were able to stand two feet from him. He was so chill, but in a matter of a tenth of a second he went from eyes closing relaxing to 10-15 feet up the tree right by him. I’ve never seen anything move so powerful and fast.

[@markalan8017]

If you want to know how fast a bear can get to yah just watch a horse run. It's very similar!😂 People look at a 600lb bear and think sluggish. Hate to be the bearer of bad news but they are brown lightning. 2 to 10 people are ripped up every year. Because people under estimate these highly intelligent freakishly strong animals.

[@burtharbenson8860]

@@markalan8017 uhhhh, your response is all the info I need, thank you very much lol

[@MLJ7424]

Rip 163 , you were a good boy

[@DoubleDogDare54]

No, he wasn't. He was a stupid bear and paid the price for it. Darwin.

[@keykattrudelle8227]

He was a good bear. It is sad they didn't try to do more to discourage these bears! After all it is their space we have encroached so they really deserve our every effort to live in harmony with them! Saying it was "euthanized" makes it sound less tragic than the actual slaughter of an innocent bear just for doing "bear" things! 😢😭

[@DoubleDogDare54]

@@keykattrudelle8227 No, it is not "their space". It is our space and they are the ones encroaching and causing trouble. I have zero interest in trying to live in harmony with large predators of any species because it never works. Tree huggers want us to back down to these predators and the predators want to destroy our property and eat us if they are given the chance. That might work in your little tree hugging world but it does not work in mine. I am too practical. The best means of discouraging these bears is a shotgun. Shoot all the dumb ones on sight and the smart ones will make a serious effort to avoid all humans and human habitation.

[@willstuart4504]

I know how this story makes Me feel.... can't imagine how devastating learning of this would've been for YOU?!? It's a sad thing when a beautiful bear dies at the hands of Humans, for the safety of Humans, for no other reason except a bear being a bear searching for food. And of course he pays the ultimate price for having HIS natural habitat constantly infringed upon... 🤔 It's not surprising this happens but it's still disturbing, and I can imagine after following and looking out for this young Bear #163 for his entire life... that hearing this news bothers you deeply. All you can do is take solice in knowing he was a Happy bear, and a Good bear... and because of You, the world now gets to see this too. 👍👍 Well done mate.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

The politics that govern bear management are so frustrating, especially with provincial borders get in the way as well. This didn't sit well with me but my hands were tied. When the top makes decisions, they don't listen to those in the field who are at the bottom.

[@GT-mn3bx]

Watching them run is crazy. They haul the mail, even uphill.

[@tonyperone3242]

A very sad ending for such a remarkable Bear.

[@markalan8017]

He didn't die. He was in the film last second.it was the bear that led em into people's yards towards the end of this video.#163 is thriving from what I gather

[@verdreymasonmadzimoyo2340]

@@markalan8017 Yes, sadly he was euthanized. The last statement ) on the upper right of the screen) says the short life of a bear, referring to #163.

[@smokescreen2146]

Do people not know how to erect fenced walls and gates. Do they think the own the whole place?

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

@@smokescreen2146 DO U REALLY THINK A FENCE OR GATE IS GOING TO KEEP A GRIZZLE OUT/OFF OF YOUR PROPERTY

[@smokescreen2146]

@@JomoDaMusicMan Yes, because I don't go around planting fruit trees in bear land. Fool.

[@deanlawson6880]

Awww... What a well done and nice video documenting the short life of this magnificent bear. Thanks for putting this together and sharing this out so we could all appreciate him. RIP to Grizzly 163.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertwaid3579]

To The Bear Guy. That was Truly Wonderful about #GB 163 & His Short unfortunate Life. Did you just get the News Last week from Wyoming. About GB#399s Two n Half yr Old Male Cub #1057. That it Similarly had to be Euthanized, Down in the the Upper Green River area for getting into Numerous Trouble with Humans. It Seems like Thier Young Lives n Adventure's aren't too Much Different from Our Own. Thanks again for Sharing. Wyo, Robert,🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸😎😎🤔🤔👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@PVo-1111]

R.I.P. #163. Such a beautiful bear.

[@gdupkwin9676]

This video was amazing 👏

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

thanks!

[@tracyjohnstoncaruso6065]

He was magnificent. So sad he's gone. Thank you for following and sharing his story with us. RIP

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Thanks for watching, it was not the news I wanted that day. put a lot of work in with this bear.

[@user-wz8fb7nz3u]

I totally enjoyed watching your video. Bears remind me so much of big playful puppy dogs. It's amazing how they retain their family bonds. His demise broke my heart for him and for you too!! It's hard when there's nothing one can do to save wildlife, especially when we have a bond with them and know they are good. 💔

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

So true!

[@tiffanyb.7596]

#163 so beautiful. 😢💜 Thank you for this video.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Thank you too

[@milkaicex9199]

It's a great pity that animals always pay for human negligence.🐻

[@rw7594]

It is sad. Elkford is surrounded in the forest. They know better. I even remember signs posted in town years ago telling people to keep attractants secured properly.

[@juliebryne2903]

@@rw7594 they should jail and HEAVILY fine the ppl who cause this and not kill the bears! Theyre punishing the wrong party! It makes me angry when they do that!😡

[@louisebrown07]

@@rw7594 ,h by

[@timbodnar6711]

What? That bear went there on it's own. Humans aren't responsible for everything.

[@andrewturk6562]

Why

[@lllSTRIK3Rlll]

Not easy being so cute and helpless, sweet mama bear can only do so much. Wish i had a big land and they can all live there protected.

[@rvasquez8057]

Sad ending to a magnificent animal.

[@jeannepeters8836]

Beautiful footage.. Very sad story of a magnificent bear. 🌻🐻🐾🌿🌷🐾 RIP 163

[@TruthAboutHeaven]

A really enjoyable video. Thanks for making it, and all the time you spent in the woods finding the bears to video! Five plus gold stars!

[@honestchris7472]

Nothing at all to do with an imaginary god, this is all about nature.

[@honestchris7472]

@@sq6529 everything evolved to what it now is from evolution and evolution is still happening.

[@donniecash1737]

Poor guy. R.I.P. bear. He did nothing wrong.

[@Endless_Moments]

Amazing, thanks for sharing

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Thanks for watching!

[@ljon2243]

We who watch these excellent videos should share them widely. People need to be educated, especially the ones who are fortunate enough to live in this beautiful place. It's still amazing how many people are ignorant and careless enough to attract bears and put them in danger.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Please share, thank you!

[@keykattrudelle8227]

Agreed!

[@TC-dw6wg]

You don’t have to attract any Bear for it to destroy or kill. Wake up ignorant child and stop commenting if you have ZERO EXPERIENCE with bears.

[@terrykline1358]

Why couldn’t he be relocated? Seems to be a better option than putting him down. Great video in the short life of the beautiful bear

[@callumclark3358]

I think once they learn these habits they can’t be un-learned. Wherever you put them, they’ll seek out habitations and be a danger to the people living there.

[@shellbell2117]

Beautiful he was

[@michaellutcher214]

Right I said something similar just makes me mad I had a naboir that put there dog down because one eye was going blind the vet said to them so they did that and I stop talking to em

[@keykattrudelle8227]

That was a beautiful video, such a sad end! If bears are foraging where humans now live, doesn't that mean it was once the bears territory? Aren't we the ones who have encroached on their space? Humans are so arrogant. We should do all we can to minimize these sad and negative outcomes!

[@TedH71]

Costly plus relocating just puts the bear in ANOTHER bear's terriorty and that bear will end up being killed. A lot of them will go back to their lands pretty quick too.

[@theCosmicQueen]

they are so athletic. anyone who has seen a really wet bear, can see they aren't really fat, just have fluffy hair. it's all powerhouse muscle. they are super athletes.

[@mikeleo5990]

Built for the kill

[@nilolins]

First time watching one of your vids. Thank you , great stuff. Didn't know GBs were so social. Sad what happened to GB 163!

[@llov5320]

He was an extremely handsome boy... I'm so sorry. I really want to believe there should be other way, but I know you did everything for him. Thank you for teaching us about what's happening to those beautiful creatures in Canada.

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

He didn't do anything for him at all

[@timbodnar6711]

It was a bear, right? Handsome 😂😂

[@scottwyckoff5483]

noble beasts, they deserve respect

[@chadrowe8452]

You just ripped my heart out of my chest

[@michaellutcher214]

Ok wow

[@jerulew3547]

Yeah, that animal killing, maiming hurts. Shows lack of respect tolerance for other living things. No love.

[@GT-mn3bx]

Love the bears and cubbies.

[@theshadow3001]

Short but good life for a bear

[@dickdastardly5534]

Heart breaking really such a magnificent creature wasted because of human failings.

[@haylobos8261]

It is a mangy critter. You need glasses and moore bran sells.

[@dickdastardly5534]

@@haylobos8261 Well I clearly have more than you judging by your grammar and spelling.

[@keykattrudelle8227]

@hay lobos a glaring example of ignorance

[@haylobos8261]

@@keykattrudelle8227 Okay it is a Nobel Prize winner. Lou niece libre earle.

[@remotefaith]

It’s one bear ffs

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

Why are people so fkn ignorant and leave food around

[@dyates6380]

I absolutely love all of these videos. Outstanding job presenting these magnificent creatures. Thanks for keeping these coming. On a side note, why couldn't the bear just be relocated? It seems tragic that such a healthy and as you put it, good natured and "not a bad bear" was put down. I guess I don't understand all the nuances involved, but damn.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Down in BC where it happened, it probably breaks down to a lack of funding and manpower, a common problem when government conservation agencies are associated. I know personally I couldn't justify euthanizing an animal unless for humane reasons. But I guess if they had grizzlies running through the streets and into backyards, with no way of getting the people to clean up there garbage, remove fruit trees and attractants, and no crew to trap and relocate the bear in this case, than I can see where upper management says just deal with it. It breaks my heart cause it's a bear I put a ton of time and effort into while he was north in Alberta, but that's the difference, we had dedicated funding for a bear program with a skeleton crew that could work and condition the bears. We didn't relocate or euthanize as a norm. Unfortunately other locations are and were strapped for cash and handcuffed at the same time.

[@farmari87]

@@TheBearGuyCanada In the modest sense, you need 2 guys, tranquilizer and a vehicle to move the bear to the different location. How this can be so difficult task for a human being.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

@@farmari87 ,relocating a bear isn't just taking it up the road, it will just return to the exact location. Many times it involves anywhere from 400-1000 km away from the initial location. I know of one bear that was relocated for killing cattle only to be back killing cattle the following season on the same ranch, he was moved 1100km. Because you are trying to remove it from areas with human activity that means going somewhere remote, sometimes involving a helicopter at the end. It is not a cheap thing to do if you have programs or agencies that are restricted to a hard budget.

[@ThatTaRaGiRL]

@@TheBearGuyCanada The part that involves "people cleaning up their trash" and such... these people should be fined the 1st time and then given 30 days jailtime-NO questions asked! Why don't the PEOPLE ever get in trouble for this heinous crap!? Causing the death of a good natured, young and healthy bear NEEDS to start coming with CONSEQUENCES! OTHERWISE, we might as well put them on the endangered species list and just freaking sit back as we willingly watch them VANISH! You have more heart and tolerance than I do... I couldn't just watch this continuously happen. For the love of christ..... anyway- thanks for delivering such great work. Great to see such awesomeness turn to sh*t and nothing MAINLY thanks to HUMANS.... I can't watch anymore. Unsubbed... only because I can't stand to watch such a waste. Please provide a way we can change the laws..something we can all sign...well if people gave a crap and could get their lazy asses to just move their fingers a little and sign. Who am I kidding though?? Yea.. it'll never happen. My surrounding Americans are just too lazy and useless..... just look at what the Country has become right now... our forefathers would sh*t their pants and laugh at the lack of camaraderie.

[@smokescreen2146]

@@ThatTaRaGiRL Instead of scaring the bear away with loud sounds and firecrackers like the natives do, they took the easy way out with guns and needles. Canada for you.

[@georgekerr8804]

Great bear footage

[@sherryanimallover7506]

So beautiful they are. ❤️🇺🇸🦋🙏🦋🇺🇸❤️

[@davidammons1700]

Animals put on earth for us too eat clothe us and our enjoyment

[@fairgolfer]

Thanks

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Welcome

[@salsanchez2114]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@doctorartphd6463]

Great video... Thanks for sharing !!1

[@jsatv7443]

Thanks for Sharing but sad ending 😩😭

[@KittyGrizGriz]

These are so hard to watch, love Grizzlies

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Yeah 18 years of being involved in bear management in one way or another, there is definitely amazing moments and some that just rip your heart out. This was one that hurt.

[@highhavencabin1494]

Great video!

[@kristieingram2039]

I understand that some species have to be kept under control for many reasons but if it was left up to me to kill them they would not get killed..... Unless it was life or death situation .... This was a sad story but it's life in this world as we know it now.... Bless you for protecting the bears as all animal species need help these days

[@spiderreed350]

Ben Gazzi?

[@haylobos8261]

They are just critters. Get the grip lew knees.

[@deeeplygoated4261]

@@haylobos8261 They critters but they big critters to big to ignore.

[@haylobos8261]

@@deeeplygoated4261 Does bigger make them better? No. Stop spowting nun cens.

[@deeeplygoated4261]

@@haylobos8261 Bigger means more important you don't get all emotional when you swat a fly but you wet your britches when a dog or a cat gets put down. It's a bias or a preference regardless of how you put it.

[@yossarianmnichols9641]

quite a unique video, how did you track him? Did he have a RFID tag or whatever they tag cattle with? I lived in Alaska 28 years. The mature males always seem to avoid people but the young ones would walk right in to your camp and they liked to work the uninhabited cabins. They tagged a bunch of bears in Anchorage and published a map in the local paper showing all their amblings. People were surprised that brown bears were in the heart of the city going under the hwy in tunnels built for joggers and skiers. Black bears, on the other hand, want to be your best friend and will never leave you if they get a free meal.

[@ThatTaRaGiRL]

I live in upstate NY and black bears are MORE likely to chase you for food (YOU being the food source) than grizzlies..... a grizzlie will typically only attack to guard it's kill, guard it's young, or neutralize you if they feel you're a threat.... that's why the old saying stands true: if it's brown, lay down (play dead and they will be more likely to think they neutralized their perceived threat and go away) and if it's black, FIGHT BACK... as they will NOT go away and will eat you ALIVE! PLEASE remember this! Say it with me now- If it's brown, lay down, if it's black, fight back! lol This could very well save your life one day! It did mine! 👍🏻

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Human encroachment upon more and more wild areas. Simply puts many Bears at risk. I understand if a Bear attacks a person. It may need to be put down. Yet for simply doing what a Bear does? Foraging for food in Apple / fruit orchards they run the risk of being shot. We have to learn how to coexist with the wildlife around us. 💪🏼

[@EperogiLimousine]

Yeah, ok, but we really can’t leave them in the wild, we need another solution

[@pacunurse1]

So very true and sad!

[@avalon1rae]

Humans can't be the problem. Bears Lives Matter.

[@FlyTyer1948]

Such a sad end. I didn’t know grizzly males would buddy up with another male. Does that provide any protection from large males who would kill or chase them off? I’m used to being around & sometimes accidentally close to black bears near our cabin in northern Maine or while fishing beaver ponds. I respect black bears & leave when they are near, but I view grizzlies as much more dangerous. It’s disappointing that there wasn’t a way to relocate that bear away from people

[@tima.478]

Damn shame really. A bear being killed for being a bear.

[@worldtraveler721]

@@tima.478 Exactly my thoughts!

[@waynetompkins3006]

Are male grizzly bears gay or bicurious? Why was he hanging with that older bear?

[@madelainesherwood5903]

He should NEVER have been euthanized! The bears were there first! Rotten people!

[@robertdavenport856]

These wonderful animals are so majestic!

[@ibnyahud]

i actually had no idea that adolescent grizzlies paired up like young lions do

[@smellyolegoat150]

That is so sad! There are simply to many of us on this planet. Also, because of that fact, we need to make every possible effort to deter grizzly bears from areas of human habitation so it doesn’t come to this outcome.

[@tavitaafamasaga1074]

Like us ... imagine the animals living as one ... 🚶

[@carolehemming5260]

Was is to much for them to relocate its not his fault if he has easy pickings people should secure their rubbish what a waist of a beautiful creature through human ignorance thankyou for a breath taking veiw in his short life 💙 ❤ 💜

[@DIGITALDOGMUCK]

Maybe get a lightweight tripod for keeping those long shots steady

[@gdupkwin9676]

My good brother have u seen the grizzly fight for half of an hour BRUTAL!!!!!

[@lindasiroskey326]

So sad beautiful animal

[@nwyetiphotography]

So sad! 163 was such a beautiful bear! You couldn't relocate him back to his mother's range?

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

A male bear has to leave his mother's range, and they tend to roam a long ways before they sttle into an area. Once a bear crossing lines or boundaries, you lose jurisdiction of that bear. In BC, he fell under their way of managing and they simply didn't have the time or resources to put in on him to alter his behavior. In the case of relocating back to it's mother's range, he'd simply leave and most likely return south where he was finding valuable food sources.

[@nwyetiphotography]

@@TheBearGuyCanada that's what happened to 399's cub 1057 in the Grand Teton N.P. . He was relocated twice but kept returning to feed on human foods so euthanizing was the best answer. It must be really tough on you who photographs and knows these bears so well.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

@@nwyetiphotography , my work is in Canada, so I don't follow to a tee what happens down in the States. For the record I work in bear management and don't actually find and sit on them for images. I will steal a few moments of video here and there in between engaging with the bear or the people that I am trying to manage. I haven't taken a still frame picture of a bear since 2010.

[@nwyetiphotography]

@@TheBearGuyCanada Sorry, I knew you were in bear management and not a photographer. I don't know where you got the idea that I insinuated that you were just a Canadian citizen chasing bears for a photo. And excuse me, for the record, let me replace the word photographs with videos. Down here in the states, us Yanks who study bears do photograph them as a visual aid, in addition to radio frequency collars. Again, sorry to offend you. Merry Christmas.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

@@nwyetiphotography , sorry Will, I took no offense to what you said at all. I have to be careful how I comment and make sure people realize that I'm not chasing them down through my work for video, and that it is a by-product of what I do. I know you know, I have seen you on my content, it's more for anyone who would read our conversation, I try to be as transparent as I can, to take out all the online assumptions. "For the record" perhaps was a bad choice of wording, I apologize for that. But you are right, all the videos i took were to help me establish patterns, behavioral traits, and it was great for ID'ing unknown bears. So once again, no offense taken, and I'm sorry if my comment came across snippy, it wasn't intended like that at all, thanks for following me and my content and have yourself a Merry Xmas.

[@ediofonte4364]

Belo video !

[@madelainesherwood5903]

I love them so much!

[@markthomas4083]

Very disturbing. We can build farther into the formerly wild areas without a problem. The bear paid the ultimate price for being himself, without any offensive behavior.

[@garysiegenthaler6532]

I am so saddened beyond words by the needless killing of this majestic animal. They were here first and part of God's plan. They do what comes naturally, the way they were created to live and exist. Yet, we won't give them ample space to live out their natural lives. 🐻🐻🙏🏻🇺🇸😥

[@jerulew3547]

I'm with you on that👍🏼

[@susana5505]

I have watched a handful of these videos. What I wonder is, when they are constantly look at camera, are they thinking" hey, I smell the guy thats always taking my pic"? They are so beautiful. I live outside mpls,MN and once every couple yrs I get black bears walking thru. Had 1 walk past open door, 1 raid bird feeder. Had 1 huff at me, at my open BR window, 3' from my face at abt 2am. Just a screen between my head & his head, that scared me(black bear abt 300 lbs, best guess) . Other weird thing is I have Newfoundland Dogs, they sleep in the BR, they didn't make a sound at this bear! I don't think my Newfies have missed alerting me to every single deer, raccoon, possum that comes on property, but a black bear, nope not going to tell mom.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

A bear is always assessing the threat, and whether it can get away or if it's in a comprimising situation that it would have to fight. I call them a bubble animal which most of us are. This means each bear has it's own personal space it feels comfortable in, could be 5m or 100m. If this space is invaded in one way or another the bear's fight or flight will engage. In my case, with me dealing with these bears all the time every day like I used to, they know me, my truck and my voice personally. They watch us intently because we are the ones who discipline them with noise or a low pain stimulas if they get into particular situations around people. So once you build a relationship with bears that frequent your area, in most cases just talking to them will have them bolting for the trees away from human activity. Even when you want the bear to remain and you manage the people and get them to leave, the bear will pick me/us out and automatically leave. It's all a part of grizzly bear aversion and human/wildlife conflict management.

[@chairlesnicol672]

@@TheBearGuyCanada your red print is crappy to read can't really tell what u r saying !

[@hotbit7327]

Amazing video. But, let's be straight. He was not 'euthanized', he was murdered.

[@jerulew3547]

Yes. He was.

[@edgarmorales7855]

How sad 😔 he was a magnificent creature that should have grown up to be king of his domain!!!

[@tima.478]

Yeah, but interject humans...game over for pretty much everything in the natural world.

[@serafinmagic1634]

I don't get it. Couldn't they relocate him? Or scare him away with bottle rockets shot at them like they do with polar bears. He was just being a bear.

[@justicewillprevail1106]

Bears have a pretty rough life I’ve always thought.

[@pierrerobert4339]

Did the Canadian authorities have to?! Could nothing else be done? My heart breaks.

[@silkie8511]

Poor poor boy 😢

[@elainehammond4598]

Why didn't they relocate him?

[@mrkoolio4475]

Why couldn’t the bear be relocated?

[@ghislainemarquis4635]

Wow

[@SusanYoungArtist]

What was your focal length for this video

[@annalisa14]

What a nice zoom you have! What is it ?

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Sony handheld video camera with a 60x zoom

[@dannyd8625]

If anyone knows, what is the survival rate of Bears? With Lions, I've read anywhere from 3 out of 4 to 7 out of 8 don't make it to adulthood. Those aren't good odds. I was hoping that most of the bears were able to become adults.

[@vanessashuttleworth4363]

That's so sad I cried...why didn't they just relocate him???

[@chadrowe8452]

I, too, cried

[@EperogiLimousine]

He’s cause they’re gonna end up finding civilization,

[@Linda-ot3pj]

That’s a sad story.

[@dennismoore7780]

Soooo canada dosent have eneough deep woods to relocate him 2? I find that hard 2 believe

[@metaleeca2483]

Great video, sad end to a magnificent animal. Thank you for your hard work making a great video. New sub earned.

[@mademediamagazine1083]

☑️

[@cricket6410]

I see your answer about relocating. Funding for bear management is not a priority in locales where it is needed. Perhaps due to lack of public awareness of the bears’ plight and the feasibility of humane solutions.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

being involved in Human/wildlife conflict management as a government employee as long as I was before i took on more freelance work, I can tell you the politics and egos involved in bear management are huge. It frustrated me to great lengths to the point I resigned from my dream job in my favorite place on the planet. There is so many levels you have to get through to make any changes for the good. What you end up with is people with no fight left and mailing it in, and that is not good for the environment and the wildlife within it. For someone like me who is a progressive thinker and looking to improve how things are done, it drove me nuts. I do disagree with one thing though. The messaging and education to the public in regards to bears falls on deaf ears, but it is out there. People's entitlements whether it is taking pictures of bears to living and recreating in bear country, they will know better. Bear management is 80% people management and our lack of accountability is still the major contributing factor why bears get in trouble and put down.

[@cricket6410]

@@TheBearGuyCanada I fully understand. ….and empathize with you tremendously! Environmental management is tougher than ever.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Go fund me to get money to relocate

[@susancoddington6393]

It’s so incredibly sad that humans have to destroy everything beautiful

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

Yup & I totally agree with you 🙏🏾😞

[@adventurousbec]

Agreed! "Unsecured attractants and fruit trees" are actions that can be managed!

[@DIGITALDOGMUCK]

VERY true unfortunately 😢

[@remotefaith]

Watch a bear eat an animal alive if you want to see the absence of the beautiful

[@certificate98]

Humans happiest when destroying things. Power without responsibility.

[@ljon2243]

How sad that BC and Alberta can't work together in cases like this. Politics be damned.

[@largewoollybugger]

It's heartbreaking he survives a male grizzly attack, only to be killed by humans. It's sad to think that had those humans secured the attractants properly, the outcome could have been different. Sometimes we kind of suck.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

Biggest obstacle in bear management is the people, bears are true to nature.....people operate out of entitlement and greed and expect bears and all wildlife to adapt.

[@richardcastro166]

I’m confused, why was he put down ?

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

Thanks so much for this story. While it's Tragic one can't interfere with what Mother Nature tells him to do. It's a pity that British Columbian Officials didn't contact the US Fish & Wildlife to have us go get him with a tranquilizer gun and bring him back home but I also understand the cost of such things. Given where he was frequenting (around humans I understand....I hate it but understand just wish a little more attempt at discouraging human / Grizzly interaction wasn't a viable option for him) Our only hope is he was able to pass on his genetics to the gene pool in Yellowstone so his lineage will walk those lands for years to come.

[@largewoollybugger]

Wait, how do you know this was a Yellowstone bear? BC is kind of far from Yellowstone.

[@jenisecoronado5555]

Very, very sad!

[@debbieross1218]

Such a fine bear,ended his life early.

[@rosemaxx3987]

What a sad end, he was just so social an animal.. we had bears in Banff that were in town a lot and never bothered anyone, Ginger for one! So sad when they are destroyed!

[@billbellinger6866]

Why did they have to kill him? Did he hurt or kill someone? If not, couldn't they have captured him and relocated him to a more remote area?

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

If you look back on this comment section I have described the issues with relocation. The first issue is in this region they haven't a dedicated team of bear specialists that can work with the bears using aversion. This will teach the bears and keep them alive. But this takes the manpower and the funding to fill those positions, and the BC government doesn't have either in place. So fast forward to relocating, they once again don't have the funding or manpower to do so. The other issue is relocations don't always work, in many cases a bear takes its problems with it and gets shot, or they killed by other resident bears, or starves, or tries to return home. That means to relocate a bear you have to take it really far away, and hopefully far from livestock or communities, or from the reason it got removed for. This has become hard to find these areas. Lastly, from years of relocations, these areas have been saturated with relocated bears and those areas are carrying at capacilty. As a last ditch effort and given a bear somewhat a chance, I'd still rather see it moved......but unless there are agencies with plenty of funding and manpower, bears will unfortunately meet their doom. Each capture and relocation can turn into $10000 plus, especially if a helicopter is needed.

[@mortalclown3812]

💔💔🐻

[@megagatvol]

Why wasn’t he able to be relocated??

[@cricket6410]

They couldn’t relocate him?

[@cindymacdonald8655]

Heartbreaking. 😢

[@05MaryBeth]

Thank you for this video, on this young bear. It was so neat to see him as a cub and to grow to be an adult it's sad that he had to be euthanized by humans and they couldn't just relocate him . Like you said he was a good bear I just think it's sad that what the outcome was.

[@TheBearGuyCanada]

If you look back on this comment section I have described the issues with relocation. The first issue is in this region they haven't a dedicated team of bear specialists that can work with the bears using aversion. This will teach the bears and keep them alive. But this takes the manpower and the funding to fill those positions, and the BC government doesn't have either in place. So fast forward to relocating, they once again don't have the funding or manpower to do so. The other issue is relocations don't always work, in many cases a bear takes its problems with it and gets shot, or they killed by other resident bears, or starves, or tries to return home. That means to relocate a bear you have to take it really far away, and hopefully far from livestock or communities, or from the reason it got removed for. This has become hard to find these areas. Lastly, from years of relocations, these areas have been saturated with relocated bears and those areas are carrying at capacilty. As a last ditch effort and given a bear somewhat a chance, I'd still rather see it moved......but unless there are agencies with plenty of funding and manpower, bears will unfortunately meet their doom. Each capture and relocation can turn into $10000 plus, especially if a helicopter is needed.

[@05MaryBeth]

Wow I didn't realize this. It's to bad they don't have the man power and they funds to full fill helping the wildlife in the area.

[@sbuxguy]

7.5 BILLION people, I think we save a few Grizzly Bears and spare a few billion people along the way.

[@annalisa14]

Boundaries. We all have to toe the line.

[@kinggeorgewashington]

I wonder why they didn’t take him to NYC. He would have been put up in a hotel and given $2200 a month. Really though couldn’t they just drop him off far far away?

[@sherryanimallover7506]

If you are tracking them how come you not do something before this to have happened.

[@poppacooter]

THIS WAS LIKE RREADING A REALLY LONG BOOK THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO READ AFTER ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!! PSSSHHH

[@toanlee8968]

Such a sad ending