600 July 2015 NPS photo 2017 Bears of Brooks River book page 32
Subadult Female
Year First Identified: 2015 as 2.5 year-old independent subadult, 2013 year of birth
Offspring Of: 854 Divot is believed to be 600's mother.
Known Litters of Cubs: 0 as of 2018 season
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: None known as of 2018 season,
Identification:
600 is a small bear with a blond or brown coat and a faint dorsal stripe. Her face is somewhat distinctive with dark eye rings and a tapered, conically shaped muzzle.
Distinctive Behaviors:
Like other young, independent bears, she spent little or no time fishing at Brooks Falls and avoided older, larger bears. She was seen most often in the cut bank area in July 2015. #600 was not identified in the fall of 2015 and was not seen in 2016.
Life HIstory:
2013: Spring Cub with 854 Divot & Littermate, Speculated
854 Divot returned to the Brooks River with 2 spring cubs, her 1st known litter. 600 is speculated to be one of those 2013 offspring of 854.
2014: Yearling with 854 Divot & Littermate, Then with only 854 Divot, Speculated
854 Divot returned to the Brooks River with two yearlings. 600 is speculated to be one of those 2013 offspring of 854 Divot. Park visitor and cam viewer, Tina Crowe (aka Calliope Jane) observed the three members of the family group together near Big Creek, but then later observed 854 Divot, with the wire snare and just one remaining yearling. On July 28, 2014, 854 Divot returned to the Brooks River with only one remaining yearling and the wire snare aound 854's neck. See 854 Divot's wiki page for additional information.
July 2014:
September 2014:
October 2014:
2014.10.13: 854 Divot with her remaining yearling (600) snapshots (#1 , #2 & #3 ) by Riverrock .:
600 on October 13, 2014:
2015: 2.5 Year-Old Independent Female Subadult, 1st Year Classified, Summer Only Bear
600 was observed and classified as a 2.5 year-old subadult female. It is speculated that 600 is the 2013 surviving offspring of 854 Divot
July 2015:
Fall 2015:
600 was not observed during official bear monitoring sesions in fall of 2015.
2016: 3.5 Year-Old, Not Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions
600 was included in the 2016 Bears of Brooks River book on page 30.:
2016 Season:
600 was not observed during official bear monitoring session during the 2016 season.
2017: 4.5 Year-Old
600 was included in the 2017 Bears of Brooks River book on page 32.:
2018:
600 was omitted from the 2018 Bears of Brooks River book. She was not included in the subadults, adult females, or bears no longer seen sections.
2018 Season:
2018.08.03-09.23: Could this possibly be female 600 in 2018? She would have been 5.5 years old. Cam viewer JG captured 91 screenshots (8/3-9/23/2018) of a bear that resembled 600 and compiled them into a video. Two screenshots from JG's video, #1 and #2, show a resemblance to 854 Divot. It should be noted that without DNA sampling of this bear, a genetic connection to 854 Divot is impossible and speculative. 854 Divot was successfully sampled between 2005 and 2007 during Ranger Tamara Olson's genetics study. 854 Divot was successfully darted by Ranger Michael Saxton on October 5, 2016. If this bear was sampled, which is unknown, there could be a genetic connection made to 854 Divot or another bear in the future.
August 3, 2018 - September 23, 2018:
Could this be 600 between August 3, 2018 - September 23, 2018 video by JG.:
2019:
For future use
Known Courting & Mating: None as of 2018 Season
None known as of 2018 season.
Known Litters of Cubs: None as of 2018 Season
None known as of 2018 season
Known Relatives:
Mother: 854 Divot, Speculated
854 Divot is believed to be 600's mother.
Father: Unknown
Littermates: One 2013 Littermate, No Surviving Littermates Known
600 had a 2013 littermate, but that littermate is not known to have survived. 854 Divot returned to the Brooks River with 2 yearlings in July 2014 and the three family group members were observed together on July 12, 2014. However, on July 28, 2014, 854 Divot returned to the Brooks River with the wire snare around her neck and only one remaining yearling from her 2014 litter.
Siblings:
2016 Siblings: 854 Divot's 2016 Litter of 3 Spring Cubs
904 : Speculated
904 is believed to be 854 Divot's dark eyed 2016 male offspring. 904 was initially classified as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult during the 2018 season.
905 : Speculated
905 is believed to be 854 Divot's other 2016 male offspring. 905 was initially classified as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult during the 2018 season.
906 : Speculated
906 is believed to be 854 Divot's 2016 female offspring. 906 was initially classified as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult during the 2018 season.
Maternal Grandmother: 216 Marilyn , DNA Confirmation 216 Marilyn is 854 Divot's Mother
216 Marilyn is the mother of 854 Divot. If 854 Divot is 600's mother then 216 Marilyn would be 600's maternal grandfather.
Maternal Grandfather: 24 BB (aka Bald Butt), DNA Confirmation 24 BB is 854 DIvot's Father
24 BB (aka Bald Butt) is the father of 854 Divot. If 854 Divot is 600's mother then 24 would be 600's maternal grandfather.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:
2016: None Known, Successful or Unsuccessful
There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 600 by Ranger Michael Saxton during the 2016 season.
2017: None Known, Successful or Unsuccessful
There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 600 by Ranger Michael Saxton during the 2017 season.