805 July 2017 NPS photo via Ranger Jeanne July 22, 2018
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2017 as 3.5 year-old independent subadult
Last Year Identified:
Known Litters of Cubs: None as of 2018 season
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: There were no known genetic study samples obtained on 806 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2015 through 2018.
Identification:[]
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Distinctive Behaviors:[]
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Life History:[]
2014: Spring Cub with 132 and Littermates 806 & 807 , Speculated[]
805 is speculated to be one of the three 2014 offspring of 132 , with 806 and 807 speculated to be the other two littermates. If that is true, then 2014 would be 805's year of birth.
2015: Yearling with 132 and Littermates 806 & 807 , Speculated[]
805 is speculated to be one of the three 2014 offspring of 132 . If that is true, then 805 would have been a yearling in 2015 remaining with 132 and her two other littermates (806 & 807 ).
July 2015:[]
2015.07.27: DanBos Photography captured 7/27/2017 photos of 132 with her 3 yearlings (speculated to be 805, 806 and 807) at Brooks Falls, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8.
2016: 2.5 Year-Old Dependent Cub with 132 and Littermates 806 & 807 , Speculated[]
805 is speculated to be one of three 2014 offspring of 132 . If that is true, 132 kept these three offspring into their 3rd summer and 805 would have spent 2016 remaining with 132 and her two littermates (806 & 807 ).
2017: 3.5 Year-Old Newly Independent Female Subadult, 1st Year Classified[]
805 was initially identified as an independent subadult, believed to be 3.5 years-old and assigned her bear monitoring number.
NPS photos:
July 2017:
805 was initially identified, assigned her bear monitoring number, and classified as a 3.5 year-old independent subadult in July 2017 . Ranger Jeanne commented on July 22, 2018 at 13:01 and shared the information regarding the speculation in the 2017 bear monitoring notes of 806 possibly being one of 132's 2014 offspring:
Ranger Jeanne commented on July 22, 2018 at 13:01 and shared the information regarding the speculation in the 2017 bear monitoring notes of 805 possibly being one of 132's 2014 offspring:
2017.07.22: Could this be 805 in this July 2017 photograph by Scammin ? On 5/1/2020, Scammin shared a 2nd 7/22/2017 photo of a bear that could possibly be 805.
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Could this be 805 in these 7/22/2017 photographs (#1 , #2 & #3 ) by ElaineInDE (p 08/17/2017 17:21 ) (p 08/17/2017 17:34 )? On 5/3/2020 ElaineDE gave permission to post her three 7/22/2017 photos of possible 805 on the Wiki.
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2017.07.23: Could this be 805 in this video by Brenda D? Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2018: 4.5 Year-Old Female Subadult[]
July 2018:[]
On September 14, 2018 at 13:12 Ranger Russ Taylor commented and shared a list from KNP&P Bear Monitor, Ranger Tammy Carmack of bears observed during official July 2018 bear monitoring sessions. 805 was not listed by number on that list, 805 was not observed during July 2018 official bear monitoring sessions per Ranger Russ Taylor's November 9, 2018 13:25 comment :
"Straight from the keyboard of our bear biologist.
Here are the bear totals for Brooks River 2018.
July: 52 independent bears
32, 39, 83, 89, 94+3coy, 28, 132+1coy, 151, 171, 261, 274, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 477, 480, 503, 504, 603, 610, 634, 708, 717, 719, 747, 755, 775, 801, 803, 806, 807, 811, 812, 820, 821, 831, 854, 856, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911
Fall: 45 independent bears
32, 68, 83, 94+3coy, 115, 132+1coy, 171, 261, 273, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 480, 482+3coy, 503, 504, 602, 610, 708, 717, 719, 720, 806, 811, 812, 813+2coy, 820, 821, 831, 854, 879, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 912, 913"
Fall 2018:[]
805 was not observed during Fall 2018 official bear monitoring sessions per Ranger Russ Taylor's November 9, 2018 13:25 comment :
"Straight from the keyboard of our bear biologist.
Here are the bear totals for Brooks River 2018.
July: 52 independent bears
32, 39, 83, 89, 94+3coy, 28, 132+1coy, 151, 171, 261, 274, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 477, 480, 503, 504, 603, 610, 634, 708, 717, 719, 747, 755, 775, 801, 803, 806, 807, 811, 812, 820, 821, 831, 854, 856, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911
Fall: 45 independent bears
32, 68, 83, 94+3coy, 115, 132+1coy, 171, 261, 273, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 480, 482+3coy, 503, 504, 602, 610, 708, 717, 719, 720, 806, 811, 812, 813+2coy, 820, 821, 831, 854, 879, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 912, 913"
2019: 5.5 Year-Old Adult Female (sibling 806 was classified as an adult in the 2019 Bear Book)[]
August 2019:[]
2019.08.04: Could this be 805 on August 4, 2019 photograph by Goof_N & Kacko (p 01/04/2020 13:04 )?:
2020: 6.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
805 was not believed to have been observed in 2020 and does not appear on the official list of Bears Monitored in 2020.
2021: 7.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
805 does not appear on the official list of Bears Monitored in 2021.
July 2021:[]
2021.07.14: Could this be 805? JG captured 2 screen shots of this bear, #1 and #2.
Birgitt captured 7/14/2021 video of possibly 805.
2021.07.19: Could this be 805? 7/19/2021 video by Birgitt. Birgitt's comment "Here is one more that I think could possibly be 805. On the right in front of the eating bears and looking at the cam."
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Litters of Cubs:[]
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Known Relatives:[]
Mother: 132 , Speculated
There is speculation in the 2017 bear monitoring notes that 805 is the 2014 female offspring of 132, however there is no way to really confirm link between subadults to their mothers and siblings without DNA results.
Father: Unknown
Littermates: 806 & 807 , Speculated
Siblings: 144, 2018 litter
2 Spring Cubs 2021 Litter, a 3rd spring cub was lost
Offspring: None as of 2018 Season
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: None[]
805 is believed to have been a 2.5 year-old dependent cub in 2016. Cubs were not sampled for the genetics study by Ranger Michael Saxton
2017: None known[]
There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 805 in 2017 by Ranger Michael Saxton.
2018: Not known[]
We do not have genetics study information from Ranger Michael Saxton at this time. We are awaiting information from the rangers.