854 Divot September 2021 NPS photo
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2004 as a 2.5 year-old subadult, Year of Birth: 2002
Year Last Observed: 2023
Offspring Of: 216 Marilyn and 24 BB (DNA analysis confirmation)
Known Litters of Cubs: 4
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: 854 Divot was successfully sampled by Ranger Tamara Olson between 2005 - 2007. 854 Divot was successfully darted by Ranger Michael Saxton on October 5, 2016.
Identification:[]
2018 Bears of Brooks River book: 854 is medium-sized female. She has a golden-blond coat in July which darkens by late August to brown. Her muzzle is short and straight. In July, 854 often has a noticeable shed patch on her forehead. Her most distinctive feature is a circular scar around her neck from a wire snare that was removed in July 2014 (see Life History section below). This scar, however, can sometimes be hard to see.
From Meet Bear 854 Divot video: Watch this Meet Bear 854 Divot video by Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.org to learn identification and distinctive behaviors that will help you identify 854 Divot.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
2018 Bears of Brooks River book: Over the past several years, her use of the river has varied considerably. In some years (2013) she used the river infrequently, while in others (fall 2014) she was seen almost daily. As a young bear, she was often seen at the mouth of Brooks River in May digging in exposed gravel, apparently attracted to those spots by rotten scraps of salmon from the previous year. The divots she left in the gravel inspired her nickname. 854 has learned to associated people with fish. In the lower Brooks River, she will often sit or lie on the shore while people fish nearby. She often looks like she is resting and not paying attention to the water, but when someone hooks a fish, she quickly enters the water in pursuit of an easy meal. Each time a bear takes a fish from someone’s fishing line it reinforces that behavior. The bear is then more likely to approach people in the future with the idea of obtaining food.
Life History:[]
2002: Spring Cub with 216 Marilyn & Littermate 790 Weevil Bear[]
854 Divot's year of birth. 854 Divot is the 2002 offspring of 216 Marilyn and 24 BB (aka Bald Butt) . This was 216 Marilyn's second known litter of cubs. 854 had one female littermate, 790 Weevil Bear.
2003: Yearling Cub with 216 Marilyn & Littermate 790 Weevil Bear[]
854 Divot was a yearling cub in 2003, remaining with her mother, 216 Marilyn and her littermate, 790 Weevil Bear.
July 2003:[]
2003.07.??: There is a photo by Harry Eggens that is stated to be of 216 Marilyn and her two yearlings, 854 Divot and 790 Weevil Bear The photo with comment stating that it is 216 Marilyn, 854 Divot and 790 Weevil Bear can be found at this saved Pintrest link by Joene Conrad at this link . Mazey was able to locate a direct link to Harry Eggens' photo .
2003.07.05: Randy Harris's two 7/5/2003 photos of a sow and 2 yearlings believed to be 216 Marilyn, 790 Weevil Bear and 854 Divot, #1 and #2.
2003.07.07: Randy Harris's two 7/7/2003 photos of a sow and 2 yearlings believed to be 216 Marilyn, 790 Weevil Bear and 854 Divot, #1 and #2.
2004: 2.5 Year-Old Independent Subadult, Year First Identified[]
854 Divot was initially classified as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult bear in 2004 and assigned her bear monitoring number.
2005: 3.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
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2006: 4.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
2007: 5.5 Year-Old[]
June 2007:[]
July 2007:[]
September 2007:[]
2008: 6.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
Early Season 2008:[]
Ranger Jeanne shared photos of 854 Divot and 218 Ugly from early season 2008.
2009: 7.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
September 2009:[]
2009.09.06: 854 Divot is seen in this 9/6/2009 photo by former KNP Ranger Roy Wood.
2010: 8.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
July 2010:[]
September 2010:[]
854 Divot September 2010 NPS photo 2012 Brown Bears of Brooks Camp iBook2011: 9.5 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
2011 Season:[]
2011.??.??: 854 Divot can be seen from 0:56 - 3:07 in this 2011 video published on 10/22/2019 by Travel Adventure. 854 Divot dives completely underwater to get the fish.:
September 2011:[]
2011.09.01: Cam viewer Jen Schneider visited Brooks Camp on 9/1/2011 and captured video of 854 Divot.
2011.09.06: 854 Divot stands behind a sow believed to be 402 and her 2 spring cubs in this 9/6/2011 photo by Stephen R. Street.
2012: 10 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
854 Divot was included in the 2012 Brown Bears of Brooks Camp iBook . The photos from the book are included on this page under the month and year they were taken.
July 2012:[]
5.5 year-old 274 Overflow can be seen from 0:00-0:19 in this July 2012 video by Derg8170. 402 can be seen fishing the lip and fishing and diving in the jacuzzi. 402 is observed from 0:20-2:24 and 2:30-2:55. Mike Fitz confirmed 402's identification on 2/16/2021. 854 Divot is briefly seen at 2:25.
2013: 11 Year-Old Adult Female with 2 Spring Cubs, 1st Known Litter[]
2013 Season:[]
854 Divot returned to Brooks River with two spring cubs, her 1st known litter. One of those offspring was a female. 854 Divot and her two spring cubs can be seen in this video by Stu & Jor:
July 2013:[]
2013.07.19: A sow with two spring cubs was observed on July 19, 2013. It is now believed that this was actually 854 Divot and her two spring cubs. Ranger Jeanne captured a few photos of them near the lagoon / point areas.
August 2013:[]
854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs were observed in August 2013 per Ranger Mike Fitz in his August 4, 2014 Katmai Terrane Blog: Removing a Wire Snare from 854 Divot
September 2013:[]
2013.09.05: This video by David Thibault may be 854 Divot and her two spring cubs at the head of Brooks River up near Lake Brooks .
2013.09.16-09.17: Happyhoppywildlife (Peter Zwiers) captured photos of 854 Divot alone (photo #1 ) and with one of her spring cubs (photo #2 ) on 9/16/2013. Mr Zwiers also captured photo #3 of 854 Divot alone on 9/17/2013.
2014: 12 Year-Old Adult Female w/ 2 Yearlings, then 1 Remaining Yearling[]
2014 Season:[]
This Explore video published on 6/4/2015 is from early 2014 when 854 is seen with her 2 yearlings.
July 2014:[]
2014.07.12: NPS photo of 854 Divot and her two yearlings from the KNP&P blog, Removing a Wire Snare from 854 Divot :
JB Grace captured video of 854 Divot and her 2 yearling cubs on the same day as the NPS photos above, 7/12/2014.
2014.07.13: Cam watcher bearlover7 captured 2 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings on the lower river on 7/13/2014, photo#1 with one yearling and #2 with both yearlings.
854 Divot & The Wire Snare - Mission to Save 854 Divot:[]
2014.07.28: 854 Divot returned to Brooks Camp with a wire snare around her neck and only one of her two yearlings. Over the next three days, KNP&P mounts a mission to save her .
2014.07.29:
2014.07.29 - 2014.07.30: Katmai rangers kept bearcam viewers updated on the mission to save 854 Divot. Part of those updates came via this Explore.org blog: Update on Divot the bear
"Update on Divot the Bear From the Bear Cam Rangers in Katmai National Park:
Earlier today, many of you saw the sow with a single cub at the Lower River. That is believed to have been Divot, 854, now with only one cub. That alone would be news, but it also appears that she has been caught in a wolf snare, broken free, but still has the snare around her neck. From the photos we have, it looks as if it has cut into her neck. Our plan is to attempt to tranquilize her on Tuesday and remove the snare. This is a long shot, as she has not been routinely seen this year and we may not even be able to locate her. Perhaps with fewer Brooks Camp visitors and a fair number of salmon around she will linger just a while longer. Keep your fingers crossed.
Update at 2pm PST: Divot’s Last Known Location – see photo above. From Ranger Roy, “Divot and cub were seen a few hours ago near Brooks Camp, but have since moved to the creek on the north side of Dumping Mountain and have disappeared into the forest. The biologist who will do the darting is almost here. If she continues up the creek to fish it will nearly be impossible to track her. let’s hope she moves back down to the beach where she can be seen. Unfortunately, the winds are also picking up, which greatly complicates matters.
Update at 7pm PST: From Ranger Jeanne, “Here is a map [see above] that depicts the locations where 854 Divot was seen. On July 12, I took photos of 854 Divot on the Brooks River. On July 24, bearcam viewer CalliopeJane took a photo of 854 Divot somewhere between Big Creek and Naknek River Camp. I do not have the exact GPS coordinates of the location where CalliopeJane took the photo. The GPS point on the map marks Divot’s location earlier today. When she was first seen this morning, she was on the road moving in the direction of the Brooks Falls trailhead. She traveled down Brooks River, onto the gravel bar, on the beach to Mortuary Point and around the north shore of Dumpling Mountain in just a few hours. The last I heard from Ranger Mike around noon today, she had gone into the woods near the GPS point. Hopefully Rangers Roy and Mike will have an update later tonight.”
Update at 7:30 pm PST: From Ranger Roy, “Hello all: We are back, and despite seeing Divot and cub briefly, we were unsuccessful at tranquilizing her. Here is what happened:
This morning, Divot and cubs were seen at about 8:30am at Lake Brooks, Rangers began following her on foot and continue dot do so until she reached Dumpling Creek.
She and her cub were last seen fishing Dumpling Creek around 11:00am, and then disappeared up the creek.
Around 1:30, we arrived on scene with the biologist that is licensed to administer tranquilizers. We did a sweep of the heavily forested and steep terrain, and while we saw recent evidence of bear activity, we saw neither of them. We returned to the boats and waited. One boat patrolled the lakeshore looking for her, the other waited where she was last seen. After about 90 minutes, we were preparing to leave and we saw her a few hundred yards down the beach. She rapidly closed the distance faster than we could prepare for the shot and she went right up the creek again. Even if we had been ready we may not have taken the shot because having her head back of the creek again while tranquilized would have made it difficult for us to deal with her and locate her. The park plane was in the area and flew the creek and observed that she continued up the creek. We waited for her return, but had to call it off because after tranquilizing a bear, it takes about 4 hours for them to be fully in control again, and it would have put us out there after dark. We will continue looking for her early Wednesday morning around camp, and will also go back to her little salmon fishing paradise, too.
I was unable to read too far into the thousands of comments, but I get the idea that some have speculated that we have received resistance from above. That is absolutely false. We requested assistance from our regional office and received it within minutes. The perceived delay was not because of red tape, it was purely logistical–Nothing happens fast in bush Alaska. We did not have to get permission from anyone to address the issue, we simply had to locate people with the necessary skills and equipment and then transport them to one of the most remote places on earth, hence the 24hr delay.
The wire that is around her neck may be a snare, or it may be something else. We won’t know for sure until we remove it. Trapping is not allowed in the park, but this sow and cub are easily capable of traveling outside the park in a few days. There is currently no reason to jump to the conclusion that there is poaching in the park. If it is indeed a snare, it may have been accidentally left behind last winter. Trapping is generally done for furs, and this is the wrong season for that. Too much shedding going on.
I will probably edit this again, but I wanted to get an update to you all as soon as possible. Please do not assume that something nefarious is going on when we are silent. We had 8 people on the ground and three in a plane looking for her. All who have been involved in attempting this rescue have Divot’s best interest at heart at all times.”
Update 7/30 at 10am PST: From Ranger Roy, “Divot was just spotted and we are off to try again. It may be hours before my next update, so please be patient and try not to get sucked into too much speculation. I will give you a full report upon my return.”
Update 7/30 at 7pm PST: Today, rangers and biologist tranquilized and treated a female bear with a wire snare tightly wound around her neck. The snare was removed and an iodine-like liquid (betadine) was applied to her wound. Look for a live chat with Ranger Roy and Mike about this situation later this week, or join the discussion now in the comments stream on the #bearcam."
2014.07.30: Ranger Grant Hilderbrand, NPS Wildlife Biologist and his team of KNP&P rangers successfully locate, sedate, and removed the wire snare from 854 Divot's neck
Mission to Save 854 Divot video:
August 2014:[]
2014.08.04: Katmai Terrane Blog: Removing a Wire Snare from 854 Divot by Ranger Mike Fitz.
September 2014:[]
854 Divot and her remaining yearling can be seen in front of the lower river platform in this September 2014 video by Anna-Marie_AZ. That yearling was assigned the number 600 in 2015 after being emancipated as a 2.5 year old.
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2014.09.??: Octavio Garduno captured 2 videos of 854 Divot and her remaining yearling in September 2014.
2014.09.01: Cam viewer Janie Nook captured video of 854 Divot and her yearling swimming and fishing on the lower river on 9/1/2014.
2014.09.03: 854 and her remaining yearling can be seen in this 9/3/2014 photo by Wilson Hepler. If you click on the photo it will zoom in and you can see the scar on 854's neck.
2014.09.11: 854 Divot and her yearling searching for fish in the surf, 9/11/2014 photo by Tina Ashley.
2014.09.14: Park visitor Tina Ashley captured eight 9/14/2014 photos of 854 Divot and her yearling on Naknek beach, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8. This 2014 video by Tina Ashley is probably from the same day.
2014.09.15: Anna- Marie_AZ captured 4 photos of 854 Divot and her yearling on 9/15/2014, #1, #2, #3 and #4.
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2014.09.19-.09.25: Park visitor Laszlo Molnar posted this video which is believed to be from 9/19-9/25/2014 based on a 2nd video that had those dates. 854 Divot and her yearling are seen from 43:25-43:36 on the beach.
2014.09.29: This 9/29/2014 photo by Arvind Agrawal appears to be 854 Divot and her yearling on the beach.
October 2014:[]
2014.10.13: 854 Divot with her remaining yearling snapshots (#1 , #2 & #3 ) by Riverrock .:
MsDebbiB captured 10/13/2014 video of 854 Divot (not 171) and her remaining yearling on the lower river. 854 Divot's neck scar from the wolf snare is clearly seen.
2015: 13 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
May 2015:[]
2015.05.17: 854 Divot was observed being courted by 634 Popeye on Dumpling Mountain by Mike Fitz. They are the 2nd courting couple in Mike's video ::
June 2015:[]
2015.06.09 or Prior: 854 Divot was observed being courted by 856. 856 was believed to be the most dominant boar using the Brooks River at that time. The KNP&P blog: Bigger is Better? by Ranger Mike Fitz includes a photo of the courting couple:
2015.06.24: Mike Fitz' photo of 854 Divot that Mike shared on June 19, 2018:
July 2015:[]
2015.07.??: Brooks Camp visitor and cam viewer Baby peas shared three July 2015 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2 and #3. Baby peas shared two additional July 2015 photos of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023, #1 and #2. "Here’s 854 the summer after her snare ordeal. She’s such a resilient bear. Look at her smile!"
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2015.late-July: Theresa Bielawski shared six late-July, 2015 photos of 854 Divot on 4/25/2021 in chat, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. Theresa also shared a late-July, 2015 photo of 854 Divot chasing off a bear believed to be 500 Indy. Theresa commented "And here are some of Divot in late July, 2015. Last picture is her chasing Indy 500 away - she did not like her and wasn't the only time I saw her chase 500 off on that trip." Please request Theresa Bielawski's permission prior to using her photographs!
2015.07.28:
10:01: KNP&P's July 15, 2016 10:01 Facebook post about the 1 year anniversary of 854 Divot's return to Brooks Camp with the wire snare around her neck.
"One year ago today, 854 Divot arrived at Brooks River with a wire snare cutting into her neck. Two days later, a team of rangers and biologists successfully removed the snare. 854 is back this year and while the scar from the snare remains, her behavior and overall size indicate she has not suffered any long term affects from the snare."
2016: 14 Year-Old Adult Female with 3 Spring Cubs, 2nd Known Litter[]
2016 Season:[]
Cruiser shared this 2016 season snapshot of 854 Divot:
September 2016:[]
2016.09.01: 854 Divot and her 3 spring cubs were observed. Ranger Daniel Lombardi captured this photos:
During a Ranger Chat with Rangers Michael Saxton and Ranger Daniel Lombardi on 9/1/2016, it is announced that 854 Divot has been seen for the first time and has 3 spring cubs. Erum Chad captured the discussion in this video, 0:32-2:44.
Brenda D also captured 9/1/2016 video of the Ranger Chat. The news that 854 Divot has returned with 3 spring cubs starts at 1:02:32. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2016.09.03: 854 Divot and all three of her spring cubs were observed near Lake Brooks on the evening of September 3, 2016.
2016.09.04: In the morning hours of September 4, 2016, 854 Divot and only two of her spring cubs were observed in the lower Brooks River. 854 Divot's blonder spring cub had been separated from the family group.
Melissa Freels captured this video of 854 Divot and her two remaining spring cubs:
Martina created this gif of 854 and her two remaining spring cubs:
Sometime before 7:00 pm on September 4, 2016, 854 Divot was observed with all three of her spring cubs. The separated spring cub had been reunited with the family.
Ranger Anela Ramos captured this video of the family group shortly after they were reunited.
2016.09.05:
854 Divot with all 3 spring cubs in the morning video Part 1 by Ratna:
854 Divot with all 3 spring cubs in the morning video Part 2 by Ratna:
854 Divot with all 3 spring cubs in the evening video Part 1 by Ratna:
854 Divot with all 3 spring cubs in the evening video Part 2 by Ratna:
2016.09.08-09.11: Brooks Camp visitor viewsnortheast captured 3 photos of 854 Divot and her 3 spring cubs on the lower river, 9/8-9/11/2016, #1, #2 and #3. The photos were shared on chat #1, #2 and #3.
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2016.09.09: 854 Divot and cubs snapshots (#1 & #2 ) by Kerstin59:
854 Divot and spring cubs video by Ratna:
2016.09.11:
854 Divot with her 3 spring cubs video by Ratna:
854 Divot with her 3 spring cubs snapshot by LuvBears , snapshot by Grandmaj ,:
Ratna created this video of 854 and her 3 spring cubs:
October 2016:[]
2016.10.05: 854 Divot being darted by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study video by Erum Chad:
2017: 15 Year-Old Adult Female with 3 Yearlings[]
2017 Season:[]
Park visitor Tommy Hays captured these photographs of 854 Divot: Photo #1 854 with 1 cub , #2 854 with 3 cubs & #3 854 only
July 2017:[]
2017.07.11 or prior: Park visitor John Hung posted 10 videos from his visit to Brooks Camp in 2017. The dates the videos are posted are from 7/11-8/10/1017 so the following video of 854 Divot and her 3 yearlings is from 7/11/2019 or prior. 854 and her cubs are seen briefly from 0:06-0:28.
2017.07.13: 854 Divot's family group and 128 Grazer's family group video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA):
2017.07.14: Cam viewer and park visitor, Jwaalk captured this photo of 854 Divot and 2 of her 3 cubs. Jwaalk also captured this photo of 854 Divot and 2 of her 3 cubs. Before Jwaalk stepped out of the plane she captured these photos (#1 & #2 ) of 854 Divot and 2 of her 3 cubs.
2017.07.15: 854 Divot and cubs video by Erum Chad:
2017.07.20: ElaineDE share a 7/20/2017 photo of 854 Divot and her 3 yearlings in chat on 3/4/2020. The family is seen in the oxbow area of the lower river.
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2017.07 23: Park visitor and cam viewer Scammin shared two 7/23/2017 photos of 854 and her yearlings on 3/4/2020, photo #1 and #2. The family is viewed on Naknek beach.
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854 Divot and yearlings July 23, 2017 photo by Scammin
854 Divot and yearlings July 23, 2017 photo by ScamminAugust 2017:[]
2017.08.04: Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA) captured this video of 39 (not 153) and her 3 yearlings with 854 Divot and her 3 yearlings. 854 and her Yearlings join 39 and her Yearlings to take over the Far Pool and the Office.
September 2017:[]
Park visitor and cam viewer Melissa Freels captured this video of 854 Divot and her cubs playing on the beach at Naknek Lake during her trip to Brooks Camp:
2018: 16 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
2018 Season:[]
Volunteer-In-Park (VIP) and cam viewer, Stacey shared two 854 Divot stories from her time as a VIP at Brooks Camp during the 2018 Season:
"Hi, everyone --
Happy 854 Divot day!
I have two Divot stories to share from my time volunteering at Katmai in July.
1) Every morning, I would wake up early (around 4:20 a.m.) and walk down to the beach at Naknek Lake. Since I was alone, I would sing (usually Beatles classics), to let the bears know I was coming.:-)
One morning, it was kind of dark. I was walking down the trail to the beach, singing -- and suddenly I heard a "huff" just in front of me! Suddenly, a bear: Close enough to touch! (Though I didn't.)
I jumped back, still singing -- and realizing that I'd woken up a BEAR that had been sleeping by the side of the trail!
I backed up, still singing, and saying, "You're okay, bear, you're okay." And I walked back from the beach to my housing. The bear stayed where it was and, I think, went back to sleep.
I learned later that the bear was 854 Divot! She'd dug a sleeping hole on the side of the trail -- directly across from one of the ranger's cabins -- and had been sleeping there when I walked by.
What I learned: Bears can move from sleeping to standing VERY quickly.:-)
2) Here is my second 854 Divot story:
I was at Katmai for six weeks -- and only ONCE did I hear a bear coming.
I was standing by the Ranger's Station, talking to one of the rangers -- the same morning that I'd woken up 854 on the trail.
As we chatted, I suddenly heard (and felt) the sound of running bears.
The ranger and I jumped up onto the porch of the Rangers Station -- just in time to see 854 chasing a subadult down the trail where the ranger and I had just been standing.
(If we hadn't jumped up on the porch, the bears would've knocked us over.)
What I learned; Bears normally walk VERY quietly. It's kind of astounding how soft their tread is.
But when they run, they can move VERY fast.
Thanks, 854 Divot, for the good and important lessons! "
Stacey also shared these two 2018 season memories of 854 Divot:
"Two other memories of 854 Divot from this summer:
1) She liked to nap -- and we would often see her sleeping under a tree very near the Riffles platform.
She seemed comfortable being near the platform, even when it was crowded.
2) One very warm day, she feel asleep in the river, just to the left of the Riffles platform.
Her head was above water, but her belly was completely submerged. Some people were worried about her! But I think she was just trying to stay cool.
I wondered if the Riffles cam was able to see her sleeping in the water."
Park visitor, Tommy Hays captured these photographs of 854 during the 2018 season: Photo #1 854 , #2 854 & #3 854 .
Cam viewer Bookmom captured these snapshots of 854 Divot during the 2018 season, photo #1 , #2 & #3 (854 left with 151 Walker right) . Cam viewer, JG captured these snapshots of 854 Divot during the 2018 season, photo #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 , #8 , #9 , #10 , #11 , #12 , #13 , #14 , #15 & #16 . Xander-Sage created this gif of 854 during the 2018 season. Cam viewer LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 854 during the 2018 season and shared it with bearcam community members in response to Mike Fitz' March 5, 2019 Fat Tuesday comment. Mike replied to LoveTheBears1 that "Wonderful. Divot, who's in the middle photo, was especially pretty last fall, and impressively fat in her own right. She's a good candidate to have new cubs this year, but since salmon were so abundant last year nearly every adult female who was single in 2018 stands a good chance of having a litter.".: Cruiser captured this snapshot of 854 Divot during the 2018 season (p 03/04/2020 17:23 ).:
Cam viewer, Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this video of 854 Divot captured during the 2018 season:
June 2018:[]
2018.06.19 16:21 : 854 Divot was the first identifiable bear observed on the Explore.org live cams in the 2018 season:
At 16:21 LaniH spots a bear coming down the path on the North side of the river. The bear turns out to be 854 Divot.
CherylB (aka Bearnecesseties) created this video :
2018 06 19 @4 34 AKDT Hello Divot 854
854 Divot June 19, 2018 video by CherylB (aka BearNecessities)
Mike Fitz commented at 16:40 that he agrees with the ID of 854 Divot as the bear observed on the Falls Low View cam:
"Nice screen capture. Based on that view, I'd agree with you and say we're looking at 854 Divot. The fur color, size, facial profile, and scar around her neck all match. For comparison, here's a photo of 854 Divot on June 24, 2015 .
If you're not familiar with 854 Divot, check out pages 62-63 in the Bears of Brooks River book: Link to the Bears of Brooks River book . Divot has a long and varied history at the river to say the least."
More June 19, 2018 photos and videos are available on the Tuesday, June 19, 2018 daily notes wiki page.
2018.06.24: Truman Everts shared this 6/24/2018 photo of 854 Divot on 5/4/2020. Truman Everts shared three photos of 854 Divot on 8/27/2020, #1, #2 and #3. Truman shared 2 additional photos of 854 Divot on 4/24/2021, #1 and #2. "Well, this is how you make a lovely, artistic splash! :p {854 aka: "Divot"}." Truman Everts shared another 6/24/2018 854 Divot photo on 4/25/2021.Truman shared a 6/24/2018 photo of 854 Divot on 4/25/2021.
Please request Truman Everts' permission prior to using his photographs!
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot splash June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman Everts
854 Divot June 24, 2018 photo by Truman EvertsJuly 2018:[]
Cam viewer, Carolyn captured this snapshot of 854 Divot in July 2018:
Park visitor, Mike Weagley, captured this video in July 2018. 854 Divot is the 3rd bear seen in the video and can be seen beginning at the 0:13 mark. 409 Beadnose and 775 Lefty are the bears on the lip in the beginning of the video.:
Mike Weagley also captured this July 2018 video that includes: 171 sitting on the log at 0:41, .151 Walker at 0:55, 854 Divot at 1:02, and 504 at 2:02. We are uncertain of the ID of the sow in the beginning of this video.:
Mike Weagly also captured this July 2018 video that includes 854 Divot (1st bear seen), 409 Beadnose and 775 Lefty (near to far) on the lip, 603 (believed by some to possibly be 68 in early season) in the jacuzzi, 747 in the far pool, 480 Otis in the office, and 755 Scare D Bear in the river on the North side by the downriver end of the wall.:
2018.07.08: Lani H's 7/8/2018 video of an unknown boar first identified as 20 in 2019. He appeared to be following 854 Divot, possibly courting her.
854 Divot and 274 Overflow have words in the far pool, 7/8/2018 video by Lani H.
Lani also captured 854 Divot eating on the island, dashing and grabbing in a 7/8/2018 video.
2018.07.11: 854 Divot and 747 have a kerfuffle, 7/11/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.07.17: 151 Walker can be seen going after 503 in the beginning of this 7/17/2018 video by Birgitt. As 503 walks away 854 Divot charges him ay 1:53.
2018.07.22: 151 Walker scares 854 Divot, 7/22/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.07.25: 854 Divot and 151 Walker have words in the far pool, 7/25/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.07.26: Cam viewer, LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 854 Divot:
854 Divot makes a killing near the fish ladder in this 7/26/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.07.27: 151 Walker gets grazered over the falls right into 854 Divot in this video by Flyer 7474 (Steve CA)
Lani H also captured 151 Walker getting Grazered and then yelled at by 854 Divot in her 7/27/2018 video
2018.07.31: 719 tries to share the near pool with 854 Divot but has to settle for scraps, 7/31/2018 video by Birgitt.
August 2018:[]
2018.08.01: Cam viewer, LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 854 Divot:
2018.08.02: 717 ("Silver bear") is enjoying 854 Divot's leftover salmon when 128 Grazer wanders by and scares her off. But 128 Grazer doesn't really want the fish and heads to the falls...to close for Divot's taste. At which point another young bear slides in and claims the fish in this video by Birgitt:
2018.08.03: Cam viewer, LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 854 Divot:
2018.08.03: 854 Divot and 503 Cubadult video by mckate; Divot's daily lecture of 503 has a rather entertaining end.:
2018.08.04: Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA) created this video of 854 Divot and 503 Cubadult; 854/Divot schools 503/Cubadult on his issues with personal space bubbles. The "action" starts at the 3 min mark.:
Lani H captured the same incident with 503 and 854 Divot in a 8/4/2018 video.
KNP volunteer Maurice Whalen captured 8/4/2018 video "Bear 854, Divot, gives a firmly worded warning" to 503. Turn up your sound.
2018.08.05: 854 Divot and the wolf that walked by video by mckate:
2018.08.24: Cruiser shared these snapshots of 854 Divot:
LaniH's video of 854 Divot:
2018.08.26: 854 Divot eats a fish above the falls in this video by Birgitt:
2018.08.28: 854 Divot displaces 747 video by mckate:
2018.08.30: Cam viewer, LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 854 Divot:
September 2018:[]
2018.09.??: Melissa Freels shared three September 2018 photos of 854 Divot on 4/2 2023, #1, #2 and #3. "If there's a bear sleeping on the beach, there's a good chance it's 854 Divot! Here are a few pics from September 2018 (two from the beach, and one from the falls)."
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Smurbear shared this September 2018 snapshot of 854 Divot.
2018.09.01: 854 Divot snapshots by Martina :
2018.09.02: 854 Divot charges who (812 maybe?) video by Birgitt:
Divot charges 719 in 2018 and 719 isn't terribly impressed. in this video by Birgitt:
854 Divot, 806 "Little Lip Fisher", 719 and 812 wait for 503 Cubadult's scraps video by Birgitt.:
854 Divot near Brooks Falls, NPS photo courtesy of Ranger Russ Taylor:
2018.09.03: 854 Divot close-up video by mckate:
Kcanada shared this snapshot of 854 Divot:
854 Divot video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA):
2018.09.04: Cruiser's 9/4/2018 snapshot of "Sultry 854 Divot."
2018.09.06: Scooch shared the snapshot of 854 Divot.:
2018.09.07: 854 Divot spins a hex on 32 Chunk, 9/7/2018 video by rockatte.
2018.09.08: Explore recorder video of 854 Divot:
LaniH's video of 854 Divot:
2018.09.09: Scooch shared this snapshot of 854 Divot.:
2018.09.10: 854 Divot tries to get down into Boar Alley from the lip, but is scared off by one of the large boars in this video by Birgitt, (854 Divot, 812 & 719 on the lip, 747, 480 Otis & 856 below the falls):
2018.09.12: BetterThanWatchingWimbledon captured this snapshot of 854 Divot in the afternoon of September 12, 2018:
2018.09.25: 854 Divot snapshot by LuvBears:
854 Divot video by LaniH:
2019: 17 Year-Old Single Adult Female[]
2019 Season:[]
Cam watcher Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) captured this video of 854 Divot with highlights from the 2019 season.
June 2019:[]
2019.06.??: Melissa Freels shared a June 2019 photo of 89 Backpack with 854 Divot on 2/19/2023. "Whispering sweet nothings in Divot's ear ... and yes, they did leave the falls together!"
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856 can be observed courting 854 Divot at 8:32-8:45 on the beach and 11:53-12:04 on top of the falls in this video by Marvin Neitzert.:
2019.06.29: 856 is seen courting 854 Divot in this 6/29/2019 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
854 Divot takes her fish to go as 856 courts her; video by Birgitt.:
July 2019: []
2019.07: 854 Divot July 2019 NPS photo 2021 Bears of Brooks River book page 53:
2019.07.02: 32 Chunk courting 854 Divot gif created by Cruiser (p 03/04/2020 17:39 ).:
32 Chunk courting 854 Divot video by mckate.:
32 Chunk courting 854 Divot video by Lani H.:
2019.07.05: Truman Everts shared this 7/5/2019 photo of 854 Divot on 5/5/2020.
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2019.07.06: Queue forms for the lip video by mckate. 854 Divot decided to do some lip fishing. 909 and 910 waited somewhat patiently behind her. 806 followed and was the first to make a catch.:
Mckate also filmed 854 Divot flirting with 151 Walker in this 7/6/2019 video. "Walker's not so sure about this, but he seems slightly less afraid of 854 Divot's overtures than 128 Grazer's."
2019.07.07: 854 Divot displaces 747 again video by mckate. 854 Divot and 747 continue their discussions about who gets that prime fishing spot. He initially displaced her, but she triumphs. That he thought she smelled nice probably helped. In the back 480 refuses 128's entrance.:
Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor NWBearLove92 captured photographs of the 854 Divot and 747 incident as seen in mckates 7/7/2019 video above. Photos #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 and shared them in chat on 3/4/2020. NWBL shared a 7/7/2019 photos of 854 Divot with 747 and 480 Otis on 6/8/2020, #1 and #2.
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Brooks Camp visitor Kyle Jones also captured a photo of the 854 Divot and 747 tussle on 7/7/2019.
2019.07.08: Park visitor oazaly captured 7/8/2019 video of 854 Divot (left) and 901 (right) "having more than words" on the lower river. Turn your sound up.
2019.07.09: Cam watcher mckate captured 854 Divot and subadult 820 in this 7/9/2019 video. "856 watches the commotion for a bit. Funny how Divot pauses briefly to take a wee, then resumes menacing 820. This was recorded during a play by play on the Live Chat bear cam."
Park visitor oazaly also recorded 7/9/2019 video of this interaction.
Brooks Camp visitor and can watcher Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared nine 7/9/2019 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9. "854 Divot showed up at the falls during my last evening in Brooks Camp on July 9, 2019. She spent the most part of the time fishing on the far side of the river. Some times on the conveyor belt, others near the “Office”.
She had words with 820, and when 747 returned to the falls after a brief nap, she decided to snorkel around for a few minutes before leaving and trying to find dinner somewhere else."
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856 chases 854 Divot video by mckate.:
2019.07.09-07.12: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lori Hocking (aka Lovethebears) shared these 7/9-7/12/2019 photos of 854 Divot on 6/11/2020, #1, #2 and #3. Lori Hocking (aka Lovethebears) shared four additional 7/9-7/12/2019 photos of 854 Divot on 4/25/2021, #1, #2, #3 and #4. "Some pics of Divot from July, 2019. She was single that year and had a lot of boy bear followers." Lori Hocking (aka Lovethebears1) shared three additional 7/9-7/12/2019 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2 and #3. "I have a few of Divot to share from July 2019. She was cubless that summer and looked so fat and pretty. We were at Brooks during the heatwave and there were very few salmon in the river. She fished hard and we saw her catch several fish each day. In the last photo her neck scar shows up pretty well."
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2019.07.10: Brooks Camp visitor and cam viewer NWBearLove92 shared photos of 854 Divot in chat on 3/4/2020. 854 Divot can be seen fighting with 908 in the riffles, photos #1, #2 and #3. NWBearLove92 shared a photo of 908 and 854 Divot on 5/27/2020. "908 and 854 Divot having a disagreement in the riffles. This was a pretty mild fight. They barely made contact with each other. I think 854 just wanted to assert her dominance over the younger bear."
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128 Grazer will not give up her fishing spot to 854 Divot in this 7/10/2019 video by mckate. "Divot doesn't understand why Grazer won't let her have that spot. After all, this tactic works on 747! Grazer barely acknowledges her presence."
Angrbodha's 7/10/2019 photo of 854 Divot.
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2019.07.11: NWBearLove 92 shared 7/11/2019 photos of 854 Divot in chat on 3/4/2020 photo #1 and 3/4/2020 photos #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. 854 Divot is seen in the office in photo #1 and playing with a stick on the lower river in photos #2-#6. Please request NWBearLove92's permission prior to using any of their photographs!
2019.07.16-07.19: Theresa Bielawski shared fifteen photos of 854 Divot that were taken between 7/16-7/19/2019, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 and #15. Theresa commented "I have a lot of Divot pictures from different years. Here are my 2019 photos, I think July 16-19th. That was the heat-wave year and many bears were absent but she was around. I will post more later. Please enjoy!" Please request Theresa Bielawski's permission prior to using her photographs!
2019.07.31: 854 Divot July 31, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
854 Divot close up view above the far pool, 7/31/2019 video by Lani H.
August 2019: []
2019.08.02-08.05: Cam watchers and Brooks Camp visitors Kacko and Goof_n shared photos of 854 Divot in chat on 3/4/2020 (Kacko) and Goof_n (1, 2, 3 ) Photos #1, #2, #3 and #4 show 854 Divot alone. In photos #5, #6 and #7, 854 is seen (near) fishing the lip with 806, 812 and 775 Lefty. Goof_n shared an additional August 2, 2019-August 5, 2019 photo of 854 Divot (near) and 806 (far). Goof_n shared two 8/2-8/5/2019 photos of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023, #1 and #2. The photos show just how deep her neck scar is.
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2019.08.03: 151 Walker has words with 812, 854 Divot gets involved video by Lani H.:
Mckate captured the same video of 151 Walker, 812 and 854 Divot. "I love it when 854 Divot goes into relentless panther mode. 151 Walker really should receive more of this treatment for picking on subs."
Mckate captured 854 Divot and 775 Lefty fising on the lip in an 8/3/2019 video. "854 Divot and 775 Lefty make such an entertaining lip couple!"
854 Divot video by Casper Pike.:
2019.08.04: DanteV2000 shared this 8/4/2019 photo of 854 Divot (near) and 775 Lefty (far) on the lip on 6/19/2020.
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2019.08.05: Kacko & Goof_n captured this photograph of 854 Divot (near) with 812 (far) on August 5, 2019 (p 02/26/2020 12:58 ).: Goof_n shared this 8/5/2019 photo of 854 Divot (near) and 812 (far) on 3/31/2020.
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854 Divot smacks 68 in this 8/5/2019 video by mckate.
Photobearsbry captured extensive video of 854 Divot on 8/5/2019. She can be observed on the lip with 775 Lefty at 11:59 and with 806 to her right from 19:27-23:18. Note: this video is now unavailable. The thumbnail will be left in place.
2019.08.06: Photobearsbry shared 8/6/2019 photos of 854 Divot alone and 854 Divot with 775 Lefty on 7/20/2020, #1 and #2.
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2019.08.07: 747 exchanges pleasantries with 854 Divot video by mckate.:
2019.08.08: 18 pirates salmon from 854 Divot video by Lani H. You can also see 480 Otis get put on his back in the office by 68:
18 pirates another fish from 854 Divot video by Lani H.:
2019.08.10: Lani H 8/10/2019 video of 854 Divot fishing on the lip.
2019.08.18: 854 Divot jumps unknown bear video by mckate. Don't snorkel too close to Divot! 812, 909, and 910 watch with interest. 812 looked like he might want to intervene, but then wisely thought better of it.:
2019.08.29: 747 climbs lip to make a point video by mckate. 854 Divot bowed her head, but otherwise didn't seem too terribly intimated by this stunt.:
747 and 854 Divot confrontation on the lip video by Birgitt.:
Bookmom captured this snapshot of 747 and 854 Divot on the lip (p 01/22/2020 04:53 ).:
856 moves for 854 Divot video by mckate.:
2019.08.30: 854 Divot just sitting pretty on the lip of the falls video by mckate.:
September 2019:[]
2019.09.14: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared 2 photos of 854 Divot in chat on 3/4/2020, #1 and #2. Bonnie stated "Not the best pix, but absolutely the most thrilling moment. Divot coming down the trail toward, then directly behind our cabin." NutsBoutBears also shared a 3rd photo of 854 Divot on 3/4/2020, "The Divine Ms D passing the riffles platform - Sep 14." Bonnie Hankins shared a 9/14/2019 photo of 854 Divot on 5/5/2020. Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBear) shared two additional 9/14/2019 photos of 854 Divot outside her cabin, #1 and #2. "Here comes 854 Divot, through camp, right past our back window of the cabin, around the side where there are no windows, across the main trail through camp and down toward the beach. Taken from cabin windows with phone so not quality photos. Best quality experience though! - Sep 14, 2019." Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared one additional 9/14/2019 photo of 854 Divot. "We were standing on the riffles platform minding our own business when all of a sudden 854 Divot materialized right next to the platform. She moved through so quickly I didn't get an opportunity to switch to a more suitable camera for close up. Still not bad and the only pix I have with such a nice look at her face. - Sep 14, 2019."
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Scooch share two 9/14/2019 photos of 854 Divot in chat on 3/5/2020, photos #1 and #2. Scooch stated "Every morning during our stay at Brooks we saw her as she followed a bear made trail that lead from the river, straight through camp, to Naknek Lake. One particular morning we nearly walked right into her as she stepped out from behind some tall grass, directly in front of us. Not far behind her was the 'bear bouncer' ranger, trying to move her along as quickly as possible but she was taking her good ol' time. Nobody rushes Divot! We also observed her in the lower river, snorkeling around and finding some salmon snacks."
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2019.09.16: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) captured this photograph of 854 Divot (p 01/30/2020 15:17 ).:
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Scooch shared 9/16/2019 photos of 854 Divot in chat on 2/18/2020. #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. 854's neck scar is very apparent in photo #6. She sustained this injury after being caught in a wolf snare in 2014. Scooch commented about her photos "While the reflection of the sky in Brooks River made for some interesting color, it also made for a challenge when trying to snap these photos of 854, the Divine Miss Divot. She was snorkeling along the lower river, then stopped to eat a salmon carcass she found. Prior to this sighting we had only seen her the times she was walking through Brooks camp, while taking shortcuts from the river to Naknek Lake, always with the bear bouncer not far behind, moving her along at, of course, her own sweet pace. No one forces Divot to hurry! :) September 16, 2019." Scooch shared this 9/16/2019 photo of 854 Divot in chat on 6/3/2020. "Can you guess whose prodigious posterior this is?" Scooch shared this 9/16/2020 photo of 854 Divot on 6/3/2020.
2019.09.18: Meet Bear 854 Divot video by Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.:
2019.09.20: Bookmom shared a 9/20/2019 snapshot of 854 Divot in chat on 3/4/2020. Bookmom stated "One of my favorite pics of Divot. Mostly dark, light and shadows but shows how round she was getting by 9/20/2019."
2019.09.23: 854 Divot September 23, 2019 NPS photo by L. Carter.
October 2019:[]
2019.10.11: How Big are the Fat Bear Week Bears? Explore.org blog:by Mike Fitz:
Bear Body Volume Weight Chart Only Link ~ 480 Otis Scan Image Link ~ 151 Walker Scan Images Link ~ 32 Chunk & 854 Divot Scan Images Link
2020: 18 Year-Old Adult Female with 2 Spring Cubs[]
854 Divot was included in the 2021 Bears of Brooks River Book page 53.
January 2020:[]
2020.01.x??: Scanning the Roundest Bear professional survey magazine article by Claire Napier
2020 season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2020 season video of 854 Divot "Keeping Up with the Brown Bears 854 Divot 2020."
July 2020:[]
2020.07.05: 854 Divot returned to Brooks Camp on the evening of 7/5/2020 with 2 spring cubs, video by Lani H. One cub is a very dark brown while the other is a medium brown. The family could first be seen at the gravel bar and then traveled to the river where 854 Divot caught a a fish and ran into the tall grass with her cubs to eat it.
Video by Erum Chad.
854 is excited to be back, video by mckate.
Video by Ratna Narayan.
Video by Birgitt.
Cam viewers captured snapshots of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs.
2020.07.08: 854 Divot on the gravel bar with her 2 spring cubs, 7/8/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.07.09: Park visitor Bennett captured multiple photos of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs on 7/9/2020. In the first photo, 854 Divot can be seen standing in the river. Click the right > to see 16 more photos of 854 and her cubs. Bennett also captured 2 videos of the family, #1 and #2.
2020.07.12: Ratna Narayan's 7/12/2020 video of 854 Divot with her 2 spring cubs on the gravel bar.
2020.07.20: 854 Divot hop charges 856, 7/20/2020 video by mckate. "Divot was NOT pleased to see 856 on the lower river and watched and paced for a long time. It was a relief to see her finally leave with her cubs."
2020.07.21: 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs meet up with 39 and her 2 yearlings at 4:28 into this 7/21/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
2020.07.23: Lani H 7/23/2020 video, a busy point, 94 and her three 2.5 year old cubs (left at 0:04), 854 Divot and her two spring cubs (center at 0:19), and 435 Holly and her spring cub (left at 4:15).
Busy point 94 and her 3 cub, 854 Divot and her two coy, and 435 Holly and her Coy 7-23-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.07.25: 806 and her spring cub (right) approach 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs who are resting on the point, 7/25/2020 video by Ratna Narayan. 806's cub appears to want to play when 854 charges at 0:53.
2020.07.26: 854 Divot's 2 spring cubs wait patiently while she fishes, 7/26/2020 video by mckate.
2020.07.27: 854 Divot and her playful coy on the gravel bar, 7/27/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.07.28: Lani H 7/28/2020 video of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs fishing on the point.
August 2020:[]
2020.08.01: 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs fish on the point, 8/1/2020 video by Lani H. 854 seemed to prefer this spot in 2020.
2020.08.02: 128 Grazer, 435 Holly and 854 Divot are all seen with spring cubs in this 8/2/2020 video by flyer 7474. "128 cubs bluff charge 435 cub. 854 and her 2 cubs are seen in the foreground."
2020.08.04: 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs walk along the lower river, 8/4/2020 video by flyer 7474.
2020.08.05: 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs fish by the point, 8/5/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.06: Lani H 8/6/2020 video of 854 fishing while her 2 spring cubs climb a tree and play.
2020.08.28: Flyer 7474 8/28/2020 video of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs walking and drifting down the river.
A nice sunset view of 854 Divot and her cubs by the picnic area on the lower river, 8/28/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.29: Ranger Naomi Boak shared this 8/29/2020 photo of 854 Divot in chat. Ranger Naomi commented "Late August can be a lonely time around the Brooks River. The stalwart bears remain fishing the falls, but family groups, adults as well as most subadults seem to abandon the lower river for streams and creeks not far away. But it’s September and ursine life is returning to the river. This weekend we welcomed back some family groups. A sow with a single spring cub purused the lower river, fishing and coming into brief conflict with bear 854 and her two coy. Bear 854 seemed to find success in fishing at Lake Brooks. If you have any questions about bears in September or any other questions, please post them as a reply to this comment. That way Mike and I are more likely to see them and answer your questions. We’re doing the best we can. Photo of 854 and two coy on the Valley Road near the falls trail on August 29th. NPS Photo/ N. Boak."
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Cruiser captured this 8/29/2020 gif of 854 Divot's spring cubs jumping in the river to follow Mom.
Lani H 8/29/2020 video of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs resting and fishing by the picnic area.
Birgitt's 8/29/2020 video of 854 Divot charging her niece 811. 854 Divot and 402 (mother of 811) are both daughters of boar 22 BB.
September 2020:[]
2020.09.??: Cam viewer, photographer and Brooks Camp visitor Mark Kostich shared this September, 2020 photo of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs on 9/29/2020 in chat. Note: This photo is protected by copyright. "One month ago I stayed at Brooks Falls Lodge for several days. I photographed Divot (#854), and her two cubs a lot. This photograph was taken between the "River Watch" cam area, and the Lodge. She hung out in the lower river area during my stay. I have not seen her on the cams since my return. Has anyone seen her lately??"
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2020.09.18: NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) shared three 9/18/2020 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs in chat on 4/25/2021, #1, #2 and #3. "I didn't get many great pictures of Divot this year, but I did encounter her and her two cubs at the Falls trailhead on September 18th. I don't usually get photos (and these aren't great) when this close to a bear, but we were hiding in the restrooms as they meandered along." Please request NSBoak's (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) permission prior to using her photographs!
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2020.09.22: 854 Divot and cubs meet 435 Holly and super cub, then Divot nurses her cubs, 9/22/2020 video by Hey Princess.
854 Divot and cubs meet 435 Holly and super cub, then Divot nursing her cubs 09.22.20
Video by Hey Princess
Mckate's 9/22/2020 video with 854 Divot and 2 spring cubs and 435 Holly and her spring cub. "Goodbye, my friend." That was 854's cub telling 435's girl that it had to leave. What nice manners that cubbie has!
2020.09.23: 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs fish along the lower river and downriver island, 9/23/2020 video by Lani H.
October 2020:[]
2020.10.02: 854 Divot and cubs near the bridge, 10/2/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.10: Is this 854 Divot and her 3 spring cubs in this 10/10/2020 video by Lani H?
2020.10.11: 854 Divot wants the 94s fishing spot, 10/11/2020 video by Becky Osberg.
Lani H 10/11/2020 video of 854 Divot and 2 spring cubs traveling along the lower river to fish.
2020.10.12: Lani H 10/12/2020 video of 854 Divot and cubs scavenging along the lower river.
2020.10.15: 854 Divot and her 2 spring cubs were last seen along the lower river on 10/15/2929, video by Hey Princess.
2021: 19 Year-Old Adult Female with 2 Yearling Cubs[]
854 Divot was included in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 56.
2021 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd created this 2021 season video of 854 Divot and her yearlings, "854 Divot and cubs part 1, 2021."
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd created this 2021 season video of 854 Divot and her yearlings, "854 Divot and cubs part 2, 2021."
2021.??.??: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings are seen fishing in the far pool from 1:38-1:47 in this 2021 video by Eva Morgan.
2021.??.??: Andrea Kuuipo Abroad's 2021 video. 854 Divot is seen on the lip (left) with 911 (right). Her 2 yearlings sit on top of the fish ladder wall, 4:35-4:43.
Visit Brooks Falls Katmai National Park - Things To Do Alaska Summer Travel
Video by Andrea Kuuipo Abroad
2021.??.??: In Steve Boice's 2021 video, 29 is observed from 3:14-4:50 playing with a younger and smaller blonde bear. This bear is believed to be 854 Divot's male yearling. 29 was observed playing with this yearling on a few occasions in 2021. See mckate's 9/4/2021 video below.
2021.??.??: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings in the far pool, 2021 season Instagram photo by morganpaigenaturephotography. "These cubs were getting sleepy watching their mom fish."
June 2021:[]
2021.06.02: Ranger Naomi Boak stopped in chat on 6/3/2021. She shared a 6/2/2021 photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings. "All the bears are looking darned plump. the scrawniest I've seen are 854's cubs, but they aren't really skinny and they certainly have pluck. Here they are trying to defy Ranger Nick and come up the ranger station trail from the beach."
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July 2021:[]
2021.07.09: NWBearLove 92 shared three 7/9/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2 and #3. "It was the last day of my 2021 Brooks trip and I still had not seen my favorite sow 854 and her yearlings. My trip was amazing, but I really wanted to see 854. Finally, on my last day I saw the family on the beach…but they were really far away….photos are not my best. It was a very special moment though…I was the only one watching them early in the morning on 7/9/21. My trip was complete." Please request NWBearLove92's permission prior to using any of their photographs!
2021.07.11 or prior: Howlsthunder's 7/11/2021 or prior Instagram photo of 854 Divot sitting with her 2 yearlings at the lower river. 435 Holly and her yearling swim in the background.
2021.07.11: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings are seen by the lower river bridge, 7/11/2021 video by JG.
2021.07.12: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings visit the falls, 7/12/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.07.13: 854 Divot and cubs from the spit road to the bridge, 7/13/2021 video by JG.
2021.07.16: 854 Divot's 2 yearlings play while mom looks for fish, 7/16/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.17 or prior: Howlsthunder's 7/17/2021 or prior Instagram photo of 854 Divot and her two yearling cubs resting a minute on the bank of the Brooks River.
2021.07.17: Instead of eating, 854 Divot's light cub decided to prune some trees. 821 somehow was hanging out with the family, 7/17/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.19: 854 Divot, 151 Walker and 747, 7//19/2021 video by Flyer 4477. "747 comes in behind 151 sitting at the bottom of the fish ladder. When 151 notices 747, he runs up the falls followed by 747 who is being charged by 854. I think that about covers it."
854 Divot's dark cub is female as evidenced by urinating out the back, 7/19/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.20: Jag captured this snapshot of 854 Divot's yearling's paws & claws Blair-55 captured this snapshot of 854's yearling. Blair-55 created these gifs (#1, #2 & #3) of 854 Divot's yearling on the fish ladder wall.:
854 Divot catches her cubs a fresh fish, 7/20/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.21: 854 Divot steals a fish and defends it, 7/21/2021 video by JG.
2021.07.21-07.23: 854 Divot (right) in an altercation (4:51-5:15) with 821 (left), 7/21-7/23/2021 video by Kris Hazelton.
2021.07.22: 854 Divot's yearling plays with a log while mom fishes, 7/22/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.23: 854 Divot's cub steals her fish, 7/23/2021 video by mckate. "That was a pretty brazen theft of a nice large fish. I hope she caught up and got some of it."
2021.07.23-07.27: Cam viewer Mocha-SoCal shared eight 7/23-7/27 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings fishing by the fish ladder, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8. Mocha-SoCal shared three 7/23-7/27/2021 photos of 854 Divot's blonde yearling, #1, #2 and #3.
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2021 07.25: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings watch 806 and her yearling on the lower river, 7/25/2021 video by Cheryl B.
2021.07.26: 854 Divot reprimands 503 for getting too close, 634 Popeye watches from the office, 7/26/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.27: 854 Divot and her yearlings fish the far pool, 7/27/2021 video by Flyer 4477.
2021.07.28: 854 Divot and her yearlings fish the riffles, 7/28/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.29: 806's girl greets the 854s, 7/29/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.30: 854 Divot and 480 Otis remove possibly 907 from the far pool, 7/30/2021 video by JG.
2021.07.31: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Betsy Pitlick's 7/31/2021 photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings.
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854 nuzzles with her cub near the falls, 7/31/2021 video by JG.
August 2021:[]
2021.08.??: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings can be seen fishing the far pool from 0:00-0:42 in this August 2021 video by dematson. The family is also seen from 2:26-2:48, with 719 in the background. and The 2 yearlings are seen from 4:35-5:19. Dematson (Dale Matson) also posted a blog with photos about his mid-August 4 day trip to Brooks Camp.
2021.08.01: 854 Divot and her yearlings fish the far pool with 856, 8/1/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.02: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor BetsyBear (aka Betsy Pitlick) shared three 8/2/2021 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2 and #3, on the left. "Oh Divot! You are such an amazing bear... good momma, understatedly fierce, and amazingly scarred and beautiful." Betsy Bear's 8/2/2021 photo of 854 Divot.
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854 Divot and her yearlings fish at the falls, 8/2/2021 video by Ratna Narayan.
2021.08.03: 854 Divot's yearling makes a catch on the lip, 8/3/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.04: Somebear got Divoted gif created by oregonshefisher.:
854 Divot attacks a young bear that gets too close as 32 Chunk watches, 8/4/2021 video by JG.
2021.08.05: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Betsy Pitlick's two 8/5/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1 and #2.
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A little play time with 854 Divot and her cub, 8/5/2021 video by Buddy's Mom.
2021.08.08: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared four 8/8/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2, #3 and #4. "Arrival day at Brooks and the 854 Divots were one of the families at the falls. She tended to stay primarily on the far side, including fishing the far lip. Her yearlings were feisty to say the least and they provided a lot of entertainment. Whenever they were close to each other, squabbles broke out. They made more noise than you would think a pair of cubs could. Fortunately they were not real fights. - Aug 8, 2021."
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854 Divot catches a fish which her cubs grab and split in two, 8/8/2021 video by Cheryl B.
NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) shared two 8/8/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her two yearlings (353 and 354) on 4/2/2023, #1 and #2.
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2021.08.08-08.13: Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared a 8/9-8/23/2021 photo of 854 Divot. Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared five 8/8-8/13/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared three 8/8-8/13/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2 and #3. Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared a 8/8-8/13/2021 photo of 854 Divot, her 2 yearlings and 801 and three photos of 854 Divot and 812, #1, #2 and #3. Deanna Dittloff shared a 8/8-8/13/2021 photo of 854 Divot, her 2 yearlings and 801.
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2021.08.09: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared three 8/9/2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2 and #3. "More fun with the 854 Divots. In the third photo I think they look like a posse on a mission - Aug 9, 2021." Please request Bonnie Hankins' (aka NutsBoutBears) permission prior to using her photographs!
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854 Divot's bold yearlings try to pirate a fish from a young bear, 854 intervenes, 8/9/2021 video by Cheryl B.
8-9-2021 854 Divot's cubs try to team up to pirate fish from young bear, mom intervenes Explore.org
Video by Cheryl B
2021.08.10: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) captured this 8/10/2021 video of a kerfuffle between 128 Grazer, 854 Divot and their 4 yearlings.
Fish fight between the Grazers and the Divots - Aug 10, 2021
Video by Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears)
Birgitt captured cam video of the same event on 8/10/2021 video.
2021.08.11-08.13: Patrick Galvin captured video and a photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings on his 8/11-8/13 trip to Brooks Falls. The date of the video was posted in the comments. 854 and her yearlings are seen n a close encounter on the trail from 3:22-4:08 and in a photo at 8:26 in the far pool.
2021.08.14: 854 Divot and yearlings fishing the far pool, 8/14/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.08.15: 854 Divot and cubs along the lower river, 8/15/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.16: 854 Divot's yearlings rest while mom fishes, 8/16/2021 video by mckate.
2021.08.17 or prior: 854 Divot, 8/17/2021 or prior Instagram photo by howlsthunder.
2021.08.17: 854 Divot's yearlings catch a fish and then lose it, 8/17/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.18: 854 Divot's girl gets a fresh fish, 8/18/2021 video by mckate.
2021.08.19: 854 Divot and cubs fish in the office with 812 and 480 Otis, 8/19/2021 video by Cheryl B.
2021.08.20: 854 Divot and her yearlings fishing the far pool with 480 Otis in the office, 8/20/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.21: NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak shared a 8/21/2021 NPS photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings by the rock wall. "Ah, 854 Divot. What a bear. In 2019 she was the belle of the ball. All the big boars were courting her. Some think 128 is the fiercest, but I vote for 854. She pushed off 747, 151 and 128, while sometimes coming to 128's aid when she was fending off subs. An amazing girl. Here she is with her gorgeous fat yearlings on August 21, 2021."
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854 Divot digs a belly hole to rest, 8/21/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.08.22: 854 Divot and cubs appear fairly calm as 151 Walker moves 480 Otis out of the office, 8/22/2021 video by Cheryl B. 812 is the other bear.
2021.08.23: A close up of 854 Divot and 1 of her 2 yearlings in the far pool, 8/23/2021 video by JG.
2021.08.24: Winner, winner, salmon dinner! 8/24/2020 video by Hey Princess. "Funny how 854 Divot played tug-of-war with her blonde yearling after he caught a fish, both losing the fish with her dark yearling winning it all!"
2021.08.25: 854 Divot's yearling rests on a rock while the rest of the family fishes, 8/25/2021 video by Itzy Holly. 151 Walker is in the office.
2021.08.26: The Divot family up close along with 719 and 879 in the office at 5:10, 8/26/2021 video by Ratna Narayan.
2021 08.27: 854 Divot's yearlings catch fish on their own, 8/27/2021 video by Cheryl B.
2021.08.28: The 854’s. When you're tired of fishing and your pillow won’t be still, 8/28/2021 video by Buddy's Mom.
854’s. When your tired of fishing and your pillow won’t be still. Explore.org 8-28-21
Video by Buddy's Mom
2021.08.29 or prior: In a video by mashjax posted on 8/29/2021 or prior, 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings arrive above the falls and then 854 proceeds to move 747 out of the far pool. 879 watches from the office. Other bears seen are 812 at 1:47, 719 at 2:13 and 821 at 3:09.
2021.08.29: 854 Divot's dark yearling on the lower river, 8/29/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.31: The Divots fish the far pool, 8/31/2021 video by Ratna Narayan.
September 2021:[]
2021.09.01: 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings on the spit, 9/1/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.09.03: Ranger Naomi Boak stopped in chat and shared a 9/3/2021 photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings on the beach. "Good Day. After viewing the girl power match up last night, here is a quieter moment from last night. The 854 family walking up the beach behind a subadult. Everybody wanted to be in camp last night."
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854 Divot and cubs rest on the shore, 9/3/2021 video by JG.
2021.09.04: 854 Divot's male yearling coaxes 29 to play. 29 makes a fast exit when 854 approaches, 9/4/2021 video by mckate. "Even though she knew it was highly inappropriate to play with a yearling, how could she resist his winning smile? What a precocious little fellow he is. Fortunately 29 managed to escape Divot's wrath."
The Divot family on the spit, 9/4/2021 video by Ratna Narayan.
2021.09.05: 29 plays with 854 Divot's blonde yearling, 9/5/2021 gif by LunaCre. She runs off as 854 approaches.
2021.09.07: 854 Divot's yearlings play with 435 Holly's yearling, 9/7/2021 video by markindify. Holly was out of the frame.
2021.09.09: 854 Divot and her yearlings on the point, 9/9/2021 gif by LunaCre.
Katie Foreman's 9/9/2021 photo of 854 Divot nursing her cubs.
2021.09.10: 435 Holly and 854 Divot's yearlings play, 9/10/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.09.11: 854 Divot and her yearlings travel from the point to the bridge, 9/11/2021 video by Ratna Narayan.
2021.09.12-09.14: Brooks Camp visitor Theresa Bielawski shared five 9/12-9/14 2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5."More of Divot & both cubs Sept 2021." Brooks Camp visitor Theresa Bielawski shared six 9/12-9/14 2021 photos of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. "Here are some Divot pics and her lighter cub Sept 2021. "Here are some Divot pics and her lighter cub Sept 2021."
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2021.09.13: Melissa Freel's 9/13/2021 photos of 854 Divot's dark yearling, #1 and #2.
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The 854 Divot family on the spit, 9/13/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.09.14: Melissa Freel's 9/14/2021 photo of 854 Divot's blonde yearling.
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2021.09.14-09.18: Brooks Camp visitor and cam viewer Susan Rennie shared a photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings who had come to visit for breakfast. Susan took the photo from inside her cabin. "Breakfasting with the Devotees." Susan Rennie shared an additional 9/14-9/18/2021 photo of 854 Divot with 1 of her 2 yearlings. " I have time to post three pics I got last September: First, a terrific introduction to the Divotees at breakfast our first morning (taken through the glass of the dining room) while they breakfasted on the Camp's tasty green grass." Susan Rennie shared two additional 9/14-9/18/2021 photos of 854 and her 2 yearlings, #1 and #2. "I was able to catch two pics of the Divot girls and their stylish hair dos from the bridge." Note: the blonde cub is male, the dark cub is female.
Please request Susan Rennie's permission prior to using her photographs! 2021.09.14-09.18: Brooks Camp visitor and cam viewer Susan Rennie shared a photo of 854 Divot and her 2 yearlings who had come to visit for breakfast. Susan took the photo from inside her cabin. "Breakfasting with the Devotees." Susan Rennie shared an additional 9/14-9/18/2021 photo of 854 Divot with 1 of her 2 yearlings. " I have time to post three pics I got last September: First, a terrific introduction to the Divotees at breakfast our first morning (taken through the glass of the dining room) while they breakfasted on the Camp's tasty green grass." Susan Rennie shared two additional 9/14-9/18/2021 photos of 854 and her 2 yearlings, #1 and #2. "I was able to catch two pics of the Divot girls and their stylish hair dos from the bridge." Note: the blonde cub is male, the dark cub is female.
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2021.09.15: 854 Divot rests while her cubs have been fishing, 9/15/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.09.22: 854 Divot and yearlings strolling along river bank, 9/22/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.09.28 or prior: 854 Divot and her dark yearling are seen from 1:44-2:52 or prior in this 9/29/2021 or prior video by Telugu abbai in america. Note: Unable to post thumbnail. See video link above.
October 2021:[]
2021.10.02: The 854s make an appearance, 10/2/2021 video by mckate.
2021.10.03: 854 Divot's male cub enjoys his fish, 10/3/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.06: 854 and yearlings scavenge on the lower river, 10/6/2021 video by JG.
2021.10.11: 854 Divot's 2 yearlings on the lower river, 10/11/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.14: The 854 Divot family snorkels for fish, 10/14/2021 video by LunaCre.
2021.10.15: 854 Divot and her curious yearlings hung out near the picnic area, 10/15/2021 gif by LunaCre. This was the last day the 854s were observed in 2021.
2022: 19.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
2022 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2022 season video of 854 Divot, "Bear 854 Divot 2022."
May 2022:[]
2022.05.26: Kara Stenberg's 5/27/2022 Facebook post with 5/26/2022 photos of 854 Divot's 2.5 year-old cubs, #1 and #2. "854 Divot’s cubs. They’re both 2.5 years old but are currently still with their mom. May 26, 2022." Kara Stenberg posted two 5/26/2022 photos of 854 Divot's male cub on 5/28/2022, #1 and #2. "One of 854’s cubs, resting on an unseasonably hot day. He’s 2.5 years old and is currently still with his mom and sister for now. May 26, 2022." Kara Stenberg's 5/29/2022 Facebook post with 5/26/2022 photos of 854 Divot's 2.5 Year-old female cub, #1 and #2."854’s female 2.5-year-old, trying to keep cool on a very unseasonably hot day. May 26, 2022."
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June 2022:[]
2022.06.13 or prior: During a 6/13/2022 live chat, Mike Fitz commented that he had spoken to the Rangers that day. They told him that" mother 854 (Divot) was observed on top of Dumpling Mountain being courted by a male bear up there." 854 Divot has separated from her two 2.5 year old cubs. Mike's comments can be heard starting at 8:26 into this 6/13/2022 video by Explore.
2022.06.16 or prior: Explore posted an Instagram story on 6/16/2022 which showed the Explore techs working at the top of Dumpling Mountain. They had company, 854 Divot being courted by an unknown boar. Chatter Cruiser captured screenshots of the post as Instagram stories only last for 24 hours.
854 Divot and an unknown boar on top of Dumpling Mountain June 16, 2022 or prior photo collage by Cruiser from a June 16, 2022 Instagram Story by Explore.org
Park visitor markshark808 (Mark M) posted an Instagram photo of 854 Divot and the same boar appearing to also be on top of Dumpling Mountain.
2022.06.21: Was this 854 Divot that was observed sauntering through Brooks River below the falls? Or...is this June 21, 2022 bear a bear that was also observed on August 3, 2023 and October 8, 2023?
June 21, 2022 bear:
Scooch created this gif of 854 Divot(?) (p 22:29). This gif file is bigger (16.4 MB) than the server is configured to allow (10 MB), so it is not able to be posted directly to the wiki. Please click "gif" above to access the original gif.
DanteV2000 created this gif, slowed to half speed, of 854 Divot(?) below the falls on June 21, 2022. DanteV2000 also created this gif, with adjusted exposure and slowed to 1/4 speed.:
Itzy Holly and LO 4ever created this video.:
854 passing by (bf cam) 06-21-22 https---explore.org
IS THIS 854 DIVOT?
video by Itzy Holly and LO 4ever
Ratna Narayan created this slo-mo video:
mckate's video of the June 21, 2022 bear:
21 Jun 2022- Snare Bear Passes By? (explore.org)
IS THIS 854 DIVOT?
video by mckate
2022.06.25: 854 Divot inadvertently distracts 856 away from 901, 6/25/2022 video by JG.
2022.06.26: 854 Divot fishes the falls, 6/26/2022 video by Hey Princess.
2022.06.27: 854 Divot visits the falls, 6/27/2022 video by JG. She does not have much luck in the far pool or on the conveyer.
2022.06.28: 854 Divot June 28, 2022 NPS photos by E Johnston, KNP&P Flickr, #1 and #2.
Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) 6/28/2022 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2 and #3.
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Melissa Freels shared a 6/29/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023.
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854 Divot tries her luck in the riffles, 6/28/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.06.29: Melissa Freels' three 6/29/2022 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2 and #3. Melissa Freels shared a 6/29/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023.
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Bonnie Hankins's (aka NutsBoutBears) 6/29/2022 photo of 854 Divot. "Rare shot of 854 Divot looking right at the platform. - Jun 29."
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854 Divot has the falls to herself and is catching fish, 6/29/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.06.30: Betsy Bear's 6/30/2022 photo of 854 Divot (right) with 480 Otis (left) and photo of 854 Divot.
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164 contends with pirates, 6/30/2022 video by mckate. "854 Divot really wanted that fish, but of course it went to that notorious pirate 634 Popeye."
July 2022:[]
854 Divot appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.01: 854 Divot July 1, 2022 NPS photos by C Rohdenberg, KNP&P Flickr, #1 and #2.
99, 854 Divot and 480 Otis share the far pool, 7/1/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.02: Truman Evert's black and white photo of 854 Divot, 7/2/2022. 854 Divot, 7/2/2022 photo by Truman Everts. "Would Brooks icon 854 (aka: "Divot") actually strike a pose for her fans? You make the call."
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634 Popeye possibly courting 854 Divot, 7/2/2022 video by Flyer 4477.
854 Divot objects to 99's proximity, 7/2/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.04: 854 Divot July 4, 2022 NPS photo by K Moore, KNP&P Flickr.
854 Divot and 88 fished together in the riffles, 7/4/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.07: Truman Evert's 7/7/2022 photo of 854 Divot shared on 11/1/2022. . "Here's a quick shot of lovely 854 (aka: "Divot") that I am privileged to share with you."
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99 loiters on the lip, 7/7/2022 video by mckate. I guess he's thinking 854 or 806 might want to share a catch? Funny fellow. He also tried this with the 128s and got the expected response."
2022.07.08: Mocha-SoCal shared a 7/8/2022 photo of 88 and 854 Divot on 8/27/2022.
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88 and 854 Divot fish near each other in the riffles, 7/8/2022 gif by LunaCre. "This is the third day we saw 854 Divot and 88 together. Are they just fishing buddies, or is there something more?"
2022.07.10: Close-up of gorgeous 854 Divot, 7/10/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.11: 854 Divot shows off her fishing skills to 913, 7/11/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.13: 854 Divot on the lip. 7/13/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.14 854 Divot July 14, 2022 NPS photo by L Law, KNP&P Flickr.
2022.07.15: Jen Schneider's 7/15/2022 video of 854 Divot on the lip.
2022.07.16: 854 Divot wants the conveyer belt, 7/16/2022 video by mckate. "32 wasn't budging though. You'd think Chunk might have shown Divot a little consideration given their romantic history."
2022.07.17: 854 Divot takes back her spot on the lip from 151 Walker, 7/17/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
854 Divot takes back her spot on the lip from 151 Walker Brooks Falls cam Explore.org 7-17-2022-2
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.07.18: 132 takes 854 Divot's leftovers, 7/18/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.19: 854 Divot chases her emancipated male offspring 353, 7/19/2022 video by mckate. "I think she thought he was a little too close and a little too animated. 306 also got caught up in it. He came right back not a minute later. I get the feeling that Divot may not be a particularly tough emancipator."
2022.07.22: 854 Divot scores a fish, 7/22/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.24: Close quarters in the far pool, 7/24/2022 video by mckate. "99 wanted to fish the conveyor belt, but I think he was afraid (854) Divot would bite his butt. Fortunately 27 has a body bubble that's just as small as his. Of course 27 might have been glad to have 99 between him and Divot. That's 138 and Chunk, in the office, watching the action."
2022.07.26: 854 Divot and 747 fish side by side, 7/26/2022 video by mckate. "I'm not entirely sure what this was all about unless she is still in estrous. 747 was fishing the J before he came over to stand right next to her. She objected a little bit, but didn't move. They had the whole falls to themselves, but chose to stand together at the conveyor belt where Divot did eventually have some luck. It was nice that they could be this companionable."
854 Divot close up, 7/26/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.28: 854 Divot loves to fish the lip, 7/28/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.29: Lori Hocking's (aka Lovethebears1) seven 7/29/2022 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7.
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854 Divot politely waits her turn, 7/29/2022 video by mckate. "Divot's so big that I thought that she might have swallowed Walker. The others on the lip with her were 910 and 913."
2022.07.31: Lori Hocking's (aka Lovethebears1) three 7/31/2022 photos of 854 Divot (left) with 356 (right), #1, #2 and #3. Lori Hocking's (aka Lovethebears1) three 7/31/2022 photos of 854 Divot (left) with 910 (right), #1, #2 and #3.
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August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 854 Divot and 912 on the lip, 8/1/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.03: After some discussion, 747 lets 854 Divot have his spot, 8/3/2022 video by Buddy's Mom.
BF. After some discussion, 747 lets 854 Divot have his spot. Explore.org. 8-3-33
Video by Buddy's Mom
2022.08.04: 854 Divot fishes downriver and in the near pool, 8/4/2022 video by JG.
2022.08.05: 854 Divot fishes with 27 and 99, 8/5/2022 video by mckate. "These boys and their complete lack of body bubbles. Maybe they thought Divot would keep them safe from Walker? (He did throw them a look or two.) I'm not sure why she put up with this, because it went on for quite some time. She can be surprisingly tolerant."
2022.08.06: 854 Divot sits above the falls, 8/6/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.07: 27 gave 854 Divot a little more space yesterday (with 480 Otis in the office and 230 in the far pool), 8/7/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.08: 854 Divot fishes multiple spots at the falls, 8/8/2022 video by JG.
2022.08.09: 854 Divot stands above the far pool, 8/9/2022 video by JG.
2022.08.10: 854 Divot (nearest) and 806 fish the lip, 8/10/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.11: 854 Divot on the lip and 164 below the falls, 8/11/2022 video by twelve22.
854 Divot on the Lip of the Falls and 164 Under the Falls - August 11, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.08.13: 854 Divot stops 747 mid-nip, 8/13/2022 video by mckate. "Divot knows 747's ways. It's kind of surprising that he's resisted biting her butt for as long as he has considering that they've been fishing this spot together for some time now."
2022.08.15: 854 Divot enjoys her catch, 8/15/2022 video by JG.
2022.08.16: 854 Divot August 16, 2022 NPS photos by L Law, KNP&P Flickr, #1, #2 and #3.
747 moves as 854 Divot arrives, 8/16/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.08.17: 854 Divot August 17, 2022 NPS photo by K Moore, KNP&P Flickr.
854 Divot fishes the riffles, 8/17/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.08.19: 854 Divot gives a good shake, 8/19/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.20: 854 Divot fishes the conveyer, 8/20/2022 video by mckate. "If Divot isn't Fat Bear Week material, I don't know who is."
2022.08.21: 854 Divot and Alice hanging out, 8/21/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.08.22: 854 Divot gets some time in the office, 8/22/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.23: 854 snorkels, pounces and scores, 8/23/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.24: Sleepy 854 Divot, 8/24/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.25: Fishing under the waterfall is hard work. In addition to the rushing water, 164 has to deal with every bear yelling at him, like 854 Divot, 8/25/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.26: 854 Divot enjoys a quiet afternoon on the lower river, 8/26/2022 video by twelve22.
854 Divot Enjoys a Quiet Afternoon in the Lower River - August 26, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.08.27: 854 Divot scratches an itch while on the lip, 8/27/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.31: 854 Divot eats in the rain, 8/31/2022 video by twelve22.
September 2022:[]
854 Divot appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.
2022.09.01: The fabulous 854 Divot waddle along the lower river, 9/1/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022 09.02: NWBearLove92's 9/2/2022 photo of 854 Divot. "854 Divot looked very satisfied with herself after munching on some clay in the lower river. She’s still my favorite sow. Photo from 9/2/22." NWBearLove92's 9/2/2022 photo of 854 Divot. "The always gorgeous 854 Divot after eating some clay in the lower river. She seems to be enjoying the single life this year. I’m hoping that she will come back with cubs next year. 9/2/22." Amy (NWBEARLOVE92) shared two 9/2/2022 photos of 854 Divot on 4/2/2022, #1 and #2. "854 with a water beard and disguised as a divotgator. 9/2/22."
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2022.09.03: 854 Divot watches 131 (middle) and 230 (left), 9/3/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.09.05: NWBearLove92's 9/5/2022 photo of 854 Divot. "My favorite sow 854 Divot seemed very relaxed fishing in the lower river away from the grumpy boars at the falls. 9/5/22." Amy (NWBEARLOVE92) shared a 9/5/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023. "Happy 854 day! She is my favorite sow. I love her resiliency, fearlessness and attitude. She’s also a great fisherbear and mom. She was looking very chubby and ready for cubbies on 9/5/22."
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854 Divot does a little pounce, 9/5/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.09.06: 854 Divot scavenges along the lower river, 9/6/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.07: 854 Divot concentrates on her eating while 230 and 164 greet each other in the background, 9/7/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.09.11: Angerbodha's three 9/11/2022 photos of 854 Divot, #1, #2 and #3.
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2022.09.13: Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared a 9/13/2022 photo of 909 and her yearling with 854 Divot on 12/25/2022.
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Melissa Freels' 9/13/2022 photo of 854 Divot.
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Lisa Robertson (aka Larinor) shared two 9/13/2022 photos of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023, #1 and #2.
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2022.09.16: 854 Divot September 16, 2022 NPS photos by L Law, KNP&P Flickr, #1 and #2.
2022.09.17: Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared a 9/17/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 1/1/2023. "854 Divot. September 17, 2022. It was not until my last day in Brooks River, when I was able to take some close up pictures of this gorgeous sow. She was on the lower river not far away from where River Watch cam is set up, when I was crossing the bridge on my way to the falls a handful of minutes after I landed." Olatz shared a 9/17/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 2/19/2023. Olatz shared an additional 9/17/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023.
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Lisa Robertson (aka Larinor) shared a 9/17/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 4/2/2023. "854 Divot. I love her sleepy looking eyes. Photo was taken at the lower river on 9/17/22." Lisa Robertson shared a 9/17/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 9/25/2022. "854 Divot sitting just below the bridge. I also saw her out of the water on the beach, and she is huge!" Lisa Robertson shared a 9/17/2022 photo of 854 Divot on 10/6/2022. "If anyone needs a little more info on today's fat bear contenders, this is what 854 Divot looks like from above. I took it looking straight down from the bridge as she was getting ready to pass under it."
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2023: 20 Year-Old Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub[]
June 2023:[]
2023.06.21 - 2023.06.25: 854 Divot and her spring cub video by professorearth. 854 Divot and her spring cub can also be seen in this video by professorearth posted to Instagram on June 26, 2023.
2023.06.22 or Prior: 854 Divot was observed with one spring cub. focustoinfinity19 (Sylvia) captured this (1st photograph) photograph of 854 Divot and her "cute, curious cub from a kayak" that she shared on Instagram June 22, 2023. Naomi Boak confirmed 854's ID in her June 27, 2023 12:45 comment.
2023.06.24 or Prior: focustoinfinity19 (Sylvia) also captured these (1st two photographs) photographs of 854 Divot with her spring cub that she shared on Instagram on June 24, 2023. Ranger Naomi Boak confirmed 854's ID in her June 27, 2023 12:45 comment.
July 2023:[]
2023.07.21: 854 Divot and her spring cub gifs (#1, #2, #3, #4 & #5) created by Blair-55 (p 12:37). 854 Divot and her adorable spring cub cranking up the cute factor in this gif created by Blair-55 (p 12:43). katbear58 created this gif (p 12:44). Cruiser created these (#1, #2, #3 & #4) gifs (p 12:59). Oh_Arana created this gif (p 13:48). Jami created this gif of the family group but the file is too large to upload to wiki, please click here to view (p 12:52).:
Cruiser captured this video of 854 Divot with her spring cub cranking up the cute factor:
854 Divot's adorable coy KRV 21Jul23 explore.org-2
video by Cruiser
UrsineFeline captured this video of 854 Divot's spring cub finding something (a blue wallet?):
854 Divot's adorable coy KRV 21Jul23 explore.org-3
video by UrsineFeline
854 Divot and her spring cub on July 21, 2023, NPS photograph by Ranger Felicia Jimenez (p 08/01/23 13:19 DLC):
854 Divot & her spring cub July 21, 2023 NPS photograph by Ranger Felicia Jimenez (p 08/01/23 13:19 DLC)
2023.07.23: Blair-55 created these gifs (#1 & #2) of 854 Divot with her spring cub (p 11:31). Cruiser created this gif of 854 Divot in protect mode (#1) and this gif of 854 successfully fishing (#2) (p 11:35). Cruiser created this gif of 854 Divot & her spring cub (p 11:58). 854 Divot's spring cub runs with salmon gif created by Cruiser (p 12:04). Oh_Arana created this gif of 854 Divot's spring cub and their salmon (p 12:10).:
How 854 Divot Got Her Nickname:[]
854 Divot got her name because she used to dig holes (divots) on the beach of Naknek Lake in the spring. Until all of the ice melts, the beach of Naknek Lake is the runway that the park plane lands on, which created problems with landing on the beach - rougher landing and coming to a stop without hitting one of her divots / holes.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
2008: []
Mating, 218 Ugly:[]
In June 2008 or July 2008, 854 Divot and 218 Ugly were observed mating :
Ranger Jeanne and Mike Fitz help with identifying 854 and 218 in the above video:
2015: []
Courting, 634 Popeye:[]
On May 17, 2015, Mike Fitz observed 854 Divot being courted by 634 Popeye on Dumpling Mountain:
Courting, 856:[]
On June 9, 2015 or prior, 856 was observed courting 854 Divot:
2018:[]
July 2018:[]
2018.07.08: Lani H's 7/8/2018 video of an unknown boar first identified as 20 in 2019. He appeared to be following 854 Divot, possibly courting her.
2019:[]
Courting 856: June 2019[]
856 can be observed courting 854 Divot at various points in the June 2019 video by Marvin Neitzert.:
Courting 32 Chunk: July 2, 2019:[]
32 Chunk can be seen courting 854 Divot on July 2, 2019.: Gif created by Cruiser (p 03/04/2020 17:39 )
Videob y Lani H.:
Video by mckate.:
2022:[]
Courting Unknown Boar:[]
2022.06.13 or prior: During a 6/13/2022 live chat, Mike Fitz commented that he had spoken to the Rangers that day. They told him that" mother 854 (Divot) was observed on top of Dumpling Mountain being courted by a male bear up there." 854 Divot has separated from her two 2.5 year old cubs. Mike's comments can be heard starting at 8:26 into this 6/13/2022 video by Explore.
July 2022:[]
2022.07.02: 634 Popeye possibly courting 854 Divot, 7/2/2022 video by Flyer 4477.
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter: 2013[]
2013: 2 Spring Cubs
2014: 2 Yearlings, 1 lost after July 12, 2014
2nd Known Litter: 2016[]
2016: 3 Spring Cubs
2017: 3 yearlings
3rd Known Litter: 2020[]
2020: 2 Spring Cubs
2021: 2 yearlings, dark cub is female, blonde cub is male
4th Known Litter: 2023[]
2023: 1 Spring Cub
Please note: The sex of this spring cub is not known as of 08/18/2023. There is speculation that the cub is a male from a photograph of the cub on it's back. Urination is a much more accurate way of determining the sex of a spring cub due to camera image quality and size of the "parts".
854 Divot & her spring cub July 21, 2023 snapshot by Bubdoggy (p 12:37). This snapshot opened the door to this question...Is the spring cub a male?
Known Relatives:[]
NPS photo from DNA research slide included in a presentation by Sara Turner, Tamara Olson, Troy Hamon and Jennifer Nielsen.
Mother: 216 Marilyn, DNA Confirmed
Father: 24 BB (aka Bald Butt), DNA Confirmed
Littermate: 790 Weevil Bear, DNA Confirmed
Offspring:
600, 2013 litter (speculated)
904, 905, and 906, 2016 litter (speculated)
353 and 354, 2020 litter (speculated)
Maternal Grandfather: 24 BB (aka Bald Butt), DNA Confirmed
DNA analysis confirmed that 24 BB (aka Bald Butt is both the father and Grandfather of 854 Divot.
Ranger Aaron Camire's October 7, 2014 14:50 & 15:51 comments re: 854's father and grandfather are the same bear and 24 BB is 216 Marilyn's father.
Ranger Aaron Camire's October 7, 2014 14:50 comment :
"We do speculate, but we also make sure to say that without DNA evidence we can't be sure. We suspect that #500 is one of #409 Beadnose's most recent litter, but we can't be 100% sure without hard scientific evidence.
We did have a DNA study done a number of years ago that told us some interesting things. For example, we know that #854 Divot's father and grandfather were the same bear, whom we have not seen in a number of years.
In some cases cubs have distinct features (like #130 Tundra's scar) which we can use to identify them as they grow older and leave their mother.
Next year we hope to begin a new DNA study that will give us some new scientific data and confirm some of our suspicions about who is related to whom."
LTC asks: "So would that mean that BB #24 is also Marilyn #216's father?"
Ranger Aaron Camire's October 7, 2014 15:51 comment
"Yes":
Ranger Aaron Camire's October 7, 2014 16:38 comment:
"There is some interbreeding. #24 BB was #854's father and grandfather. We know this through genetic studies that were done a few years ago, and we are planning to start a new genetics program next year.
When bears get kicked out by their mother, they sometimes disperse to other areas. This especially true for young males- females tend to stay in the same area they were raised. This probably helps to avoid inbreeding somewhat. It's also important to keep in mind when young bears don't return to the area."
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2005 - 2007: Successfully Sampled by Ranger Tamara Olson, Wildlife Biologist[]
854 Divot, 790 Weevil Bear, 24 BB and 216 Marilyn were all successfully sampled between 2005 and 2007 during Ranger Tamara Olson's genetics study.
2016: Successfully Darted by Ranger Michael Saxton[]
854 Divot was successfully darted by Ranger Michael Saxton on October 5, 2016.
2016.10.05: 854 darted by Ranger Michael Saxton:[]
Erum Chad (aka Erie) captured this video of Ranger Michael Saxton darting 854 Divot:[]
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2017: None, Successful or Unsuccessful[]
There were no darting attempts of 854 Divot by Ranger Michael Saxton during the 2017 season.
2018: Awaiting Information from Ranger Saxton / KNP&P Staff[]
We are awaiting 2018 season genetics study samples obtained information from Ranger Michael Saxton / KNP&P staff.
2019: Awaiting Information from Ranger Saxton / KNP&P Staff[]
We are awaiting 2019 season genetics study samples obtained information from Ranger Michael Saxton / KNP&P staff.
2020: For Future Use[]
For future use