MicheleV_AK on Nostr: npub10559t…cmk5z It's possible, but I can't really tell from this picture. If the ...

npub10559tt7kxq47h7k47sw3p2numjt4nmekchn9t95u9p2xajptglsq0cmk5z (npub1055…mk5z) It's possible, but I can't really tell from this picture. If the female is being tracked, it would be by the National Park Service, not the state of Alaska. Unfortunately, bears are hunted in Alaska and up to two grizzlies can be taken per year, except for cows and/or cubs. I personally hate it. We recently had something of a massacre here recently in the name of "preserving a caribou herd" that was grotesque on every level. From an Op-Ed by former Governor Tony Knowles: "Ninety-four brown bears. Five black bears. Five wolves. Sows with cubs. Every predator on the Mulchatna caribou herd’s calving grounds was chased down and shot on sight. And after 17 days of helicopter gunning, and a half-million dollars spent, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game accomplished little more than creating a public relations nightmare." And the full Op-Ed here: https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2023/07/24/letter-mulchatna-disaster/