906 2018 NPS photo T. Carmack via N. Boak 8/8/2019
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2018 as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult, 2016 year of birth
Year Last Observed: 2019
Known Offspring Of: There is speculation in the 2018 bear monitoring notes that 906 is the female offspring of 854 Divot's 2016 litter, however there is no way to really confirm the link between subadults to the mother and siblings without DNA results.
Known Litters of Cubs: None as of 2022.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 906 by Ranger Michael Saxton from 2016 through 2018.
Identification:[]
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Distinctive Behaviors:[]
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Life History:[]
2016: Spring Cub with 854 Divot and Littermates 904 & 905 []
906 is believed to be one of three offspring from 854 Divot's 2016 litter of 3 spring cubs; 854 Divot's 2nd known litter.
2017: Yearling with 854 Divot and Littermates 904 & 905[]
906 is believed to be one of three yearlings that remained with 854 Divot during the 2017 season.
2018: Newly Emancipated 2.5 Year-Old Female Subadult[]
There is speculation in the 2018 bear monitoring notes that 906 is the female offspring of 854 Divot's 2016 litter, however there is no way to really confirm the link between subadults to the mother and siblings without DNA results. 906 is believed to have been successfully emancipated by 854 Divot in 2018 along with her littermates 904 & 905 .
2018 Season:[]
July 2018:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2018.
On August 8, 2019 a 2018 NPS photo of subadult 906 by T. Carmack was shared in the chat via Katmai Conservancy Ranger Naomi Boak.
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Fall 2018:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2018.
2019: 3.5 Year-Old Female Subadult[]
July 2019:[]
2019.07.22: 906 July 22, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2019.
September 2019:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2019.
2019.09.15: Could this be 906 in Bonnie Hankins' (aka NutsBoutBears) photograph from her trip to Brooks Camp? (p 01/04/2020 09:56 ): Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared these additional September 15, 2019 photographs (#2 , #3 & #4 ) (the 1st photopgraph had previously been shared) of the same bear (p 01/04/2020 15:31 ).:
Please request Bonnie Hankins' (aka NutsBoutBears) permission prior to using her photographs!
2020: 4.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
July 2020:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears monitored in July 2020. This was a misidentification and was actually 811.
September 2020:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2020. This was a misidentification and was actually 811.
2021: 5.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
July 2021:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2021. This was a misidentification and was actually 811.
September 2021:[]
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2021. This was a misidentification and was actually 811.
2022: 6.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
July 2022:[]
906 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
September 2022:[]
906 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.
Known Courting & Mating: []
Unknown
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
None as of 202
Known Relatives:[]
Mother: 854 Divot, Speculated
Father: Unknown
Littermates: 904 & 905, Speculated
Maternal Siblings:
600, 2013 litter (speculated)
353 and 354, 2020 litter (speculated)
Maternal Grandmother: 216 Marilyn
Maternal Grandfather: 24 BB (aka Bald Butt)
Maternal Great Aunt: 790 Weevil Bear
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: None, Cubs Were Not Sampled in 2016[]
906 is believed to have been a spring cub in 2016. Cubs were not sampled for Ranger Michael Saxton's genetics study in 2016.
2017: None, Cubs Were Not Sampled in 2017[]
906 is believed to have been a yearling in 2017. Cubs were not sampled for Ranger Michael Saxton's genetics study in 2017.
2018: None Known, Successful or Unsuccessful[]
There are no known genetics study samples obtained from 906 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2018.
2019: For Future Use[]
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