Bears seen in 2022:[]
This table will be used to document the bears that have been seen so far in the 2022 season. It will primarily be updated using information obtained from current and former park staff, however, if you know of a bear we are missing, please suggest that it be added where appropriate, and include photos or other documentation of it being seen. Pictures and detailed information are organized by month below the table.
Please Note: The following abbreviations are used in the chart below:
C = Courting
COY = Spring Cubs / Cubs-of-the-year
D = Darted / Ranger Michael Saxton DNA study
FHV = Falls High View cam
FLV = Falls Low View cam
MS = Official Bear Monitoring Session
UD = Unsuccessfully Darted Ranger Michael Saxton DNA study
YO= Years Old
YRL'ng = Yearling Cubs (1.5 year old cubs)
Links to ranger comments regarding bears seen during 2022 Official Bear Monitoring Sessions:
2022 Season KNP & Preserve Lists of Bears Seen in the 2022 Official Monitoring Sessions: This list was sent to mazey from Ranger Lian via email on 10/31/2022. The list was posted in chat by mazey on 10/31/2022.
Link to LunaCre's 2022 google doc with gifs
Link to LeafyHyrax's 2022 google doc with gifs
Males[]
Bear # | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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14 Adult Male (1st identified in 2019) 212 was mistaken for 14 during the 2022 season | |||||||
18 Adult Male (1st Identified in 2019) | |||||||
19 Adult Male (1st Identified in 2019) | 7/15
7/15Luna |
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20 Adult Male (1st Identified in 2019) | 6/29
6/30 @ 0:07 |
7/1
7/4 7/5 7/14 7/18 |
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22 (Adult Male, 1st Identified in Fall 2019 as a Female) "PJ" | 8/2
8/2Darkest 8/6 |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/6HollyM 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/23 10/24? 10/25 |
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27 Adult Male (451's 2017 Offspring, 1st Identified in 2019) 5.5 YO | 7/7? #2 #3
7/8? 7/9 7/10 7/12 7/13 7/15 7/16 7/19 7/21 7/23Luna 7/23Luna 7/25Luna 7/26Luna 7/26Luna 7/31M 7/21R |
8/1
8/2L 8/3Luna 8/4R 8/8L Luna 8/9 8/10R |
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28 Adult Male (451's 2017 Offspring, 1st Identified in 2019) 5.5 YO | 10/9? | ||||||
32 Chunk | 5/8 | 6/1 | 7/4
7/14 7/17 7/20 Kara di Baleaux |
8/1
8/4 8/7back Luna 8/10Luna |
9/2
9/4oregonshefisher 9/7Luna 9/10Back R 4:24 9/256:44-7:34 9/26Luna |
10/1
10/2 10/5 10/6 10/9Larinor 10/12 10/13 10/18 10/19 |
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83 Wayne Brother 20.5 YO | 6/23 | 7/1
7/4 7/5 7/13 7/14Luna 7/20 |
9/23
9/25Luna |
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88 Adult Male (1st Identified in 2019) | 7/1 L
7/4Luna 7/5 7/7 7/8Luna 7/10 7/11 7/13 7/15Luna 7/17 M 7/18Luna 7/28? |
8/3
8/4 8/5? M Luna 8/6? |
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89 Backpack 16.5 YO | 7/7
7/8Luna 7/13 7/19 |
9/5
9/20 |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/13 10/16 |
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97 Adult Male (1st Identified in 2019) "Spot" | |||||||
99 Adult (39's 2016 Offspring) 6.5 YO | 6/25
6/29 6/30? |
7/1 NYCSteve
7/2Luna 7/3 7/6Luna middle 7/9 7/10Luna 7/14 7/15Luna 7/22 7/23Luna 7/31 Near |
8/1
8/2 8/3L 8/4L 8/4R 8/5L 8/7R Luna 8/8Luna |
9/17
9/19 9/23Luna 9/27L Luna |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 |
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103 Subadult Male (402's 2018 Offspring) 4.5 YO | 7/10 | ||||||
115 | |||||||
136 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020) | Not observed in 2022 | ||||||
138 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020) | All dates moved from 136 | 7/13
7/23? 7/25 7/26 |
8/5R
8/9Luna 8/10Luna |
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144 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020, 132's 2018 offspring) 4.5 YO | 7/27 | 8/4?
8/17 8/18Luna 8/19 8/27? Libbiticus 8/28? Luna 8/29? |
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151 Walker 15.5 YO | 6/6 or prior @8:00
6/19 or prior |
7/1
7/4 7/6Luna 7/22 7/23 7/31Luna |
8/1
8/8L 8/13Luna 8/15Luna 8/16Luna 8/17Graphic 8/22Luna 8/24Luna 8/27 0:00-0:59 8/28 6:17-9:00 8/29Luna 8/30Luna |
9/1
9/3Luna 9/4Luna 9/6 9/10@6:16 9/25Luna |
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164 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020) "Bucky" | 6/26 | 7/1
7/3Luna 7/5Luna 7/6 right Luna 7/10 7/11 7/12Luna 7/14 7/15Luna 7/16 7/17Luna 7/18Luna 7/22 7/24 7/29 7/30 7/31L |
8/1
8/1 8/2 8/4RLuna 8/5 8/7front R 8/13Luna 8/17Luna 8/18Luna 8/23R@0:15 8/25Luna 8/29R 8/30Front R 8/31Luna |
9/1Luna
9/9L 9/19Luna 9/21Luna 9/22 9/23 L Luna 9/24Luna 9/25M Leafy 9/26Nearest 9/27 9/28R Luna 9/30back L |
10/1
10/2 10/3Debi 10/5 10/6 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/19Leafy 10/20 10/23 |
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205 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2021, 273's 2019 offspring) 2.5 YO, All these sightings were actually 208. 205 was not observed in 2022. | 7/2?
7/5? 7/7?Luna 7/8? 7/9?Luna 7/10?Luna 7/12Luna 7/13 7/15 7/16 7/18? 7/20 7/22 7/25 7/29Luna 7/30Luna 7/31Luna |
8/1
8/1 8/2 8/4 8/5L Luna 8/8R Luna 8/12Luna 8/15 8/16 8/19Luna 8/20M@0:13 8/23R Luna 8/24Luna 8/26L LeafyHyrax 8/26R 8/27 8/28Luna 8/29L 8/29L Luna 8/31Luna |
9/1
9/3L O&O 9/4Libbiticus 9/7Luna 9/8near 9/9?L Luna 9/17?M Luna 9/23 9/28 9/29L |
10/1
10/2 10/3Blair 10/5 10/6 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16R Leafy 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/23 10/24 |
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207 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2021, 719's offspring) 2.5 YO | Please see 207's Wiki Bear Book page. Many IDs changed during the season. | 9/27
9/29?Luna 9/30Leafy |
10/3
10/5 10/6 10/8 10/12 10/14 10/15 10/23 10/24 |
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208 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2021, 719's offspring) 2.5 YO See 205's dates seen above. | Please see 208's Wiki Bear Book page. Many IDs changes during the season. | ||||||
212 Young Adult Male (1st identified in 2021) | 9/21
9/24 |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/13 10/14 10/17 10/20 10/23 |
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274 Overflow | 9/4SY
9/5Luna 9/6 9/7 9/8CyndiL 9/9Luna 9/21Luna 9/22 |
10/4 Luna | |||||
299 | |||||||
474 | 9/19
9/22 9/23L Luna 9/24 9/27Luna 9/28Luna |
10/1
10/3 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8Luna 10/9 |
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480 Otis | 6/29 | 7/1
7/3🤣 |
8/1Luna
8/15Luna 8/24Luna 8/28Luna |
9/1
9/10 IR |
10/1
10/5 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 |
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503 Cubadult 9.5 YO Adult Male | 6/30 | 7/1
7/4Luna 7/10 7/12Luna 7/20Luna 7/22Luna |
9/10
9/10Luna 9/21Luna |
10/21 | |||
602 Adult Male | 7/3 | 9/10@6:16
9/21Luna 9/23Luna 9/25Luna 9/27 |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16? 10/17Leafy 10/18 10/19 10/20HollyM 10/23 10/24 |
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634 Popeye | 6/16-6/21 Pics 4-6 | 7/1
7/6 7/10 |
9/1
9/2Luna 9/4 L 6:20-7:15 9/5 1:13-3:12 9/8Luna 9/9Luna 9/10Luna |
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747 "Colbert" | 6/16 or B4 | 7/1
7/4 7/6 7/7Luna 7/13 7/14 7/22 |
8/1
8/8Luna 8/23Luna 8/24Luna 8/26Luna 8/29Luna |
9/1
9/3Luna 9/4 39:43-44:44 9/9Luna 9/21? JG |
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775 Lefty | 6/29 | 7/1 | 9/18not 299
9/19 HollyM |
10/2?mazey | |||
801 | 6/23 | 7/1
7/4 7/14 7/15 7/19 7/20 7/22Luna 7/26 7/28 |
8/1
8/2Luna 8/4Luna 8/5L 8/14Luna 8/16Luna 8/19Luna 8/23Luna 8/24Luna 8/26Luna 8/30Luna |
9/1
9/3 0:00-6:00 9/4 39:26-39:43 9/6 9/9Luna |
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807 Adult (132's 2014 offspring) 8.5 YO | 6/23
6/26 thru 1:02 6/29 |
7/1
7/3 7/4 7/5Luna 7/6Luna 7/8 7/9Luna 7/10 7/11 7/18? 7/20R Luna 7/25 7/31 |
8/1?
8/2 8/4 8/5?R |
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810 Adult (94's 2015 Male) 7.5 YO | 7/28??
This was 88 |
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812 Adult (402's 2015 Male) 7.5 YO | |||||||
820 Adult | 6/24
6/29 6/30 |
7/1
7/7Luna 7/8Luna 7/9Luna 7/17? |
9/4
9/5 1:13-3:12 9/9Luna 9/10?? 9/21 9/24Luna 9/27? 9/28L Luna 9/30Back R |
10/1
10/3 10/6 |
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821 Adult (504's 2015 Darker offspring) 7.5 YO | 6/17? image 3 | 7/1
7/2Luna 7/3Luna 7/4Luna 7/6Luna 7/7Luna 7/8Luna 7/11Luna 7/12Luna 7/23Luna 7/28 7/30Luna 7/31Luna |
8/1
8/3Luna 8/7Back 8/16R 8/17Luna 8/19Luna 8/21Luna 8/22Luna 8/25Luna 8/26Luna 8/27 0:25-4:55 8/2 0:00-6:17 8/29L 8/30Back R |
9/1
9/2 (not 9/3) 9/3Luna 9/5Luna 9/6 9/7Luna 9/8Luna 9/10Luna 9/17Luna 9/19Luna 9/23R 9/24Luna 9/26Luna 9/28R Luna 9/28Luna 9/30front R |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16Leafy 10/16Leafy 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/24 10/25 |
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856 | 6/17 or B4
6/27 or B4 |
7/1
7/7 7/9 7/11 7/14 7/23 |
8/1
8/7 8/13 8/19Luna |
9/1
9/4 39:43-44:44 9/9Luna 9/10Luna 9/23Luna |
10/7
10/9 10/10? 10/11 10/12 10/13JoanK 10/17RioSamba 10/18 |
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879 | 8/24 | 9/21
9/24Leafy 9/29 |
10/1
10/2 10/5 10/6 10/9 10/11 10/12HollyM 10/13 10/14 10/15Leafy 10/17Blair 10/19 10/23 10/24 |
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903 Adult (128's 2016 Blonder Male) 6.5 YO | 6/27
6/28 or B4 7th image |
7/1
7/5 7/8 7/10Luna 7/11 7/15 7/18M Luna 7/20 7/25Luna 7/26 7/29Luna 7/30Luna |
8/1
8/2R 8/8M Luna 8/9Luna 8/18Luna 8/24R Luna 8/26Luna 8/27Luna 8/28Luna 8/30Back L 8/31Luna |
9/1
9/4 45:13-45:48 9/5 11:40-11:56 9/7Luna 9/8Luna 9/9L Luna 9/10@1:27 9/18Cruiser 9/18Blair 9/21Luna 9/22Leafy 9/23in J 9/28Leafy 9/29R 9/30front L |
10/2
10/3 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/17? 10/18 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/24 10/24 |
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907 Adult (708's 2015 Male) 7.5 YO | 8/3
8/9Luna 8/27 01:35-2:15 8/28Luna |
9/1
9/5 11:40-11:56 9/7Luna 9/19Luna 9/20Luna 9/24Luna 9/25Leafy 9/26Luna 9/28Luna 9/29Luna |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/15 10/16L Leafy 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/22 10/23 10/24 |
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911
"Split Nose" (253?) |
7/2
7/3? 7/4Luna 7/6 7/8Luna 7/10 |
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912 Adult (39's 2016 Male) 6.5 YO | 6/26
6/28? 6/29 6/30 |
7/1
7/2Luna 7/3 7/6Luna 7/7 L 7/8Luna 7/9Luna 7/18 7/19R 7/20 7/21 7/23 7/24Luna 7/25 7/28Luna 7/30Luna 7/31L |
8/1
8/3Near 8/4 8/5 8/6L 8/8 |
9/17
9/18Luna 9/20 9/21 9/23Luna 9/28 9/30R Luna |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9Luna |
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913 Adult (39's 2016 Male) 6.5 YO | 7/4
7/6 7/9Luna 7/10 7/12 7/17 7/18 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/25 7/27 7/28Luna 7/31Luna |
8/1
8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6Luna 8/8near 8/10 |
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Unknown boar (MB mystery bear), dark fur, wide spaced blonde ears, forehead scars, bald shed rump, white claws, ID #399 | 6/29
6/29 white claws @5:38 6/29? Melissa |
7/1
7/6@0:11 7/7Luna |
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Unknown Boar, dark fur, Large white scar on the middle of back. May have also been seen in 2020. | 6/30 | 7/1 | |||||
Unknown Boar, white claws, smaller right ear, long bodied | 7/15 | ||||||
Unknown Boar, long blocky muzzle, lower left canine snaggletooth, upright symmetrical ears | 8/23Birgitt & Mike Fitz
8/23Mike Fitz |
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Unknown Boar with a resemblance to 299. Possibly seen in 2020 also. Does not have a white, left shoulder scar, ID #217, also seen in 2021 | See 217's Wiki page | ||||||
Scuba Bear, also seen in 2020 and 2021 | 8/29 | ||||||
708's 3.5 YO male subadult (darker), ID #307 | 6/12 or prior #2 #3 #4? | 7/10?
7/12 Birgitt 7/14 7/15NWBL 7/16 7/18 7/20R 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25? 7/25Luna 7/26Luna 7/30@0:00 |
8/1
8/2 8/4?Luna 8/5? 8/6 8/8 8/9 8/10 Blair 8/11a_lisa 8/12darker Luna 8/13Luna 8/14Luna 8/16Luna 8/18 8/19Luna 8/21Luna 8/22Luna 8/25Luna 8/27L 8/30R Luna |
9/1
9/2 9/3darkest 9/6 9/7Luna 9/8 9/20? 9/21@0:00 9/25L 9/28Luna |
10/1
10/2 10/5 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 |
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"Ben" Also seen in 2021, ID #230 | 6/26
6/29 |
7/1 R
7/3Luna 7/4 7/5 7/6Luna 7/7 7/8 7/10Luna 7/11 7/12 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/20L Luna 7/22 7/23Luna 7/24Luna 7/25Luna 7/27near Luna 7/28 7/30 7/31Luna |
8/1Luna
8/3Far 8/5R Luna 8/6 8/7L Luna 8/8L 8/9 8/14R 8/15Luna 8/16L 8/16Luna 8/17Luna 8/18Luna 8/19a_lisa 8/19Luna 8/20Luna 8/22Luna 8/22Near Luna 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/29Luna 8/30Front L 8/31Luna |
9/1L Luna
9/1Luna 9/2Luna 9/3LLuna 9/3M Luna 9/5Luna 9/6 9/7L Luna 9/9Luna 9/18 9/20Luna 9/21Luna 9/22 9/23M 9/24 9/25Furthest? 9/25M Luna 9/26L? 9/28L Luna 9/29Back 9/30in J |
10/1
10/3 10/5 10/6 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/15 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/21 10/23 10/24 |
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"Slappy" Also seen in 2021 | 8/6 | ||||||
284's 2.5 YO male subadult (darker) | 6/28?
6/28? |
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854's 2.5 YO male subadult (lighter), ID # 353 | 7/3?
7/8?Luna 7/21M 7/22 7/23Luna 7/24Luna 7/25Luna 7/26 |
8/1JodyT
8/2Luna 8/4?Luna 8/9yellowrose 8/10Blair 8/13Luna 8/14lighter 8/15 8/18 8/20R@0:13 8/26R LeafyHyrax 8/26L 8/27Lovebigcats 8/29Luna 8/29M Luna |
9/3R O&O
9/6 9/8 9/9 9/21? 9/22? 9/28Luna |
10/1
10/3 10/10 10/12? 10/17 10/21 |
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39's 3.5 YO male subadult (blonde) | |||||||
39's 3.5 YO male subadult (brown), ID #344 | 7/19 | 9/17
9/21? 9/22? 9/23? 9/24 9/25 9/27? |
10/2
10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6scooch 10/6 10/7 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/113 10/14 10/15 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/23 |
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"E", (blonde-ish lip fisher who was mis-identified as 17 until he turned out to be male) Also observed in 2021. | 7/8
7/29 7/30 7/31 |
8/1
8/3 8/4R 8/5 8/6 8/7 |
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"F", male also observed in 2021, Possibly ID #356 | 7/28
Far |
8/1
8/4 |
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"G", ID #348 | 8/31 | 9/8
9/9 9/21 9/27 9/28 |
10/1
10/3 10/5 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13O&O 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/18 10/19 10/22Leafy 10/23 |
Females[]
Bear # | Cubs? | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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25 Adult (435 Holly's 2017 blonde female) 5.5 YO | 7/4 #2?
7/6? 7/9? 7/10? 7/11? 7/12? 7/13? 7/14? 7/17? 7/19?Luna 7/21? 7/21? 7/22 7/28 7/29 7/30 |
8/2
8/3?M Luna 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/8 |
9/9?
9/21Luna 9/22Birgitt 9/23? |
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26 Adult (435 Holly's 2017 darker female) 5.5 YO | 7/6?
7/6? 7/8? 7/9? 7/10? 7/11?Luna 7/12? 7/13? |
9/18
9/19 9/22? 9/27 |
10/1? | |||||
29 Adult Female (451's 2017 Offspring, 1st Identified in 2019) 5.5 YO | 6/27? | |||||||
39 | 7/8 w2 coy | 7/5? w2 coy
7/7 or B4 (2 more photos in comments) 7/8 w2 coy 7/8 Graphic 7/8 Mike Fitz Disturbing 7/14? 7/15? |
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57 Adult Female (1st Identified in 2019) | 7/5
7/6 7/7 |
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63 Subadult Female (505's 2018 Offspring, 1st Identified as a 1.5 Year Old Subadult in 2019) 4.5 YO | ||||||||
87 Adult Female (1st Identified in 2019) | 7/6 w 2 YRL'ngs | 7/6 w 2 YRL'ngs | 8/4 w2
8/6 |
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94 | 7/7 or before w 4 coy | 7/7 or B4 w 4 coy Ranger Chris
7/13 7/20Luna 7/21 7/22Luna |
9/11 w4
9/11Lian 9/12or prior 9/17 w3 Lian 9/19Luna 9/20Luna 9/24Luna |
10/1 w3
10/11 10/12 10/14 10/19 |
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101 Subadult (402's 2018 Offspring) 4.5 YO | 7/3
7/5 7/6Luna 7/7 7/10 7/11Luna 7/12Luna 7/14Luna 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/25 7/26 7/31Luna |
8/1
8/2 8/3 8/4Luna 8/5 |
9/9
9/23? |
10/1
10/3Blair 10/4 10/7 10/8 |
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102 Subadult (402's 2018 Offspring) 4.5 YO | 7/3?
7/8? 7/10? 7/10? |
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128 Grazer 17.5 YO | Two 2.5 YO's 5/17 | 5/17 or prior w2 2.5 YO's | 6/2 or prior w2 2.5 YO's
6/13 or prior @8:40 6/17 orB4 6/19 orB4 6/21@13:19 |
7/1 w2
7/6Luna 7/14Luna 7/16 7/18Luna 7/24Luna 7/29Luna |
8/1 w2
8/10Luna 8/15Luna 8/20Luna 8/25Luna 8/27Luna |
9/1 w2
9/5Luna 9/7 3:01-5:33 9/9Luna 9/18Luna 9/190:00-1:49 9/24Leafy 9/25Luna |
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129 Subadult (482 Brett's 2018 Offspring) 4.5 YO | 6/28
6/29 6/30 |
7/1
7/4 7/6Luna 7/11 7/14 7/15 7/18Luna 7/19Luna 7/21 7/26Luna 7/27Luna 7/29 7/31 |
8/1
8/2 8/4RLuna 8/5L 8/6 8/8L Luna 8/9 8/10 |
9/2
9/3L Luna 9/8R @0:00 9/10 9/17Luna 9/20? 9/24 9/28Luna 9/29 |
10/3
10/5 10/6 10/11 10/19 10/20 See Bear Book page for October |
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131 Subadult (482 Brett's 2018 Offspring) 4.5 YO | 7/12Luna
7/13Luna 7/16Luna 7/18Luna 7/19Luna 7/22Luna 7/28Luna |
8/1
8/1Luna 8/3 8/5R 8/6Luna 8/31Luna 8/31L Luna |
9/1
9/1R Luna 9/3M Luna 9/5 9/7 9/8L @0:00 9/18R Luna 9/21 |
10/6
10/7 |
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132 | 6/21 w 2 YRL'ngs | 6/21 w2 | 7/1 w2
7/2 7/5 7/13 7/15Luna |
9/3 w2
9/5Light cub F 9/9Luna 9/26Luna 9/29Luna 9/29Leafy |
10/1 w2
10/2 10/6 |
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133 Subadult (482 Brett's 2018 Offspring) 4.5 YO | 7/9a_lisa
7/10Luna 7/11 7/15 7/18? 7/20 7/28 |
8/1 | 9/8M @0:00
9/20 9/27 9/28 |
10/1
10/2 10/4 10/6 10/7 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/13 10/18 10/20 |
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146 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2020) | 6/28?
6/29? 6/30? |
7/1Luna
7/4Luna 7/7Luna 7/8 7/9Luna 7/10Luna 7/12Luna 7/14 7/15Luna 7/17Luna 7/18 7/19@1:35 7/20Luna 7/23Luna 7/26Luna 7/27Luna |
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153 | 7/8?
7/9? 7/14? 7/16? |
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171 | 6/21
6/30 |
7/1
7/2Luna 7/4 7/7Luna 7/8 7/9Luna 7/9Luna 7/11 7/12 7/15 7/19 7/20L Luna 7/21 7/22 7/24 |
9/4? a_lisa
9/5? 9/20 9/22Luna 9/23Luna 9/27Luna 9/29Front Luna 9/30Luna |
10/1
10/2 10/3 |
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196 Initially Unclassified/Unknown Notes indicate coy (1st identified in 2020), Mistaken for 346 in the 2022 season | ||||||||
203 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2021, 273's 2019 offspring) 2.5 YO | 7/13?
7/14? 7/15? 7/18a_lisa 7/19 7/21 7/26Luna |
8/15
8/15a_lisa 8/16L 8/16L 8/17 8/20 8/21 8/23on top 8/25 8/27Luna 8/30Luna |
9/1
9/3L@1:15 9/7 9/9 9/19 9/20 9/23 9/29 9/30 |
10/5
10/6 10/9 10/10 10/12 10/14 10/19 10/20 10/24 |
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204 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2021, 273's 2019 offspring) 2.5 YO | 10/6a_lisa
10/7 10/20? 10/21? 10/22 10/23 |
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261 14.5 YO | 7/5
7/6 7/7 7/8 7/10 7/11 7/12mazey 7/13 7/16mazey 7/17Luna 7/20 7/23O&O 7/24 7/26 7/31 a_lisa |
8/1
8/3Luna 8/4Luna 8/5 8/6 |
9/8
9/18Debi |
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273 | 9/5
9/8 9/9Luna 9/19? 9/20? 9/21? 9/23? |
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284 "Electra" 14.5 YO | 6/24
6/30 |
7/1
7/3Luna 7/4 7/7 7/8Luna 7/12 7/13 7/14 7/16 orB4 7/18 7/20 7/21Luna 7/22 7/23 7/25 7/26? |
8/1
8/27Luna 8/28? 8/29Luna 8/30BearBell 8/30Luna |
9/1
9/5 9/8Luna 9/12 or prior Lian 9/28Luna 9/30Luna |
10/6
10/6Blair |
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345, Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 803's 2020 offspring) | 7/1? | |||||||
346, Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022) | 9/20 | 10/3
10/13Female |
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402 | 7/14 w/2 COY | 7/14
7/16Kara 7/18Ranger Chris 7/20Luna |
8/1 w2
8/6Larger darker cub F |
9/9? w2
9/24Luna |
10/5Larger darker cub M
10/14 w1 10/15 10/18 |
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435 Holly | 6/23
6/30 |
7/1
7/2 7/3Luna 7/4Luna 7/14Luna 7/18Luna 7/21 7/22scooch 7/23 7/26 |
8/1 | 9/6Ranger Chris
9/12 or prior Lian 9/21Luna |
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477 Sara | 6/24 | 7/11radioquiet
7/12Luna 7/14Luna |
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482 Brett | 6/26 w 2 YRL'ngs | 6/27 w 2 YRL'ngs
6/28LeafyHyrax |
7/1 w2Luna
7/2 7/12not 504s 7/14Luna 7/21Luna 7/21Luna 7/25 |
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504 | 6/26 w 2 YRL'ngs | 6/26 w 2 YRL'ngs | 7/1 w2
7/7Luna 7/11Luna 7/15Luna 7/16Luna 7/17Luna 7/21 Karadi 504 vs 856 7/26Luna 7/30Luna |
8/1 w2
8/5 sm cub F |
9/6 or prior w2 Ranger Chris
9/24dark cub M |
10/1 w2
10/2 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 |
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505 | 7/2
7/5Luna 7/8 7/9Marie 7/10Luna 7/12 7/13 7/18 7/20 7/26 7/29jojot 7/29Luna 7/30Luna |
8/1 | ||||||
610 Adult 8.5 YO | 6/29 | 7/1 right
7/2 7/3Luna 7/4Luna 7/9Luna 7/10 7/11 7/12Luna 7/13Luna 7/14Luna 7/15Luna 7/16Luna 7/21 7/22Luna 7/25Luna 7/30Luna |
8/1Luna
8/3 |
9/8
9/20Luna 9/21 9/22Luna 9/23L Luna |
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708 Amelia 21.5 YO | Single? 6/12 or prior subadults? | 6/30 | 7/1Luna
7/6Luna 7/7Luna 7/8 7/10 7/14 7/17 7/19not 284 7/21 7/22Luna 7/26? |
9/8
9/18?O&O |
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717 Adult 8.5 Y.O. | 7/3
7/9 7/10Luna 7/11Luna 7/12Luna 7/13Luna 7/15 7/17Luna 7/18 7/20 7/21Luna 7/23 7/27 7/28 7/29Luna 7/30Luna |
8/1Luna
8/3Luna 8/6 |
9/8
9/9Luna |
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719 Adult 8.5 YO | 6/29 w 1 coy | 6/29 w 1 coy
6/29 Melissa |
7/1 w1
7/3 7/10 719 not 710 7/14@1:26 7/20 7/31Luna |
8/1 w1
8/5NYCSteve |
9/8 w1 | 10/1 w1
10/5 10/14 10/20 |
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803 | 7/7
7/7? 7/16Luna 7/22Luna 7/25 |
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806 Adult (132's 2014 offspring) 8.5 YO | One 2.5 YO
5/16 or prior then emancipated |
5/16 or prior | 6/28 | 7/1
7/3 7/6 7/10 7/12Luna 7/13 7/14 7/17? 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/21Luna 7/23Luna 7/24 7/26@0:34 7/29 |
8/1Luna
8/1Luna 8/5Luna 8/6 8/8Luna 8/10Luna |
9/1
9/1 9/2 9/3 9/4 45:48-47:23 9/5Luna 9/7 9/10 Lip |
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811 Adult (402's 2015 offspring) 7.5 YO | 7/20 w2 coy Ranger Lian confirmed on 7/27/2022, initially confirmed as 906 | 7/20
7/23 906 per NPS 7/24 |
8/1 w2
8/2Luna 8/4Luna |
9/12-9/17Melissa
9/17 w2 |
10/1 w2
10/2 10/3 10/5 Blair 10/5 Blair 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/24 10/25 |
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813 Nostril Bear | 6/27 | |||||||
831 Adult (504's 2015 offspring) 7.5 YO | 7/7
7/10Luna 7/11Luna 7/11Luna 7/12Luna 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/18 7/21Luna 7/23Luna 7/24Luna 7/26Luna 7/27Luna 7/28 7/29Luna 7/31 |
8/1
8/2Luna 8/3 8/5 8/6Luna 8/7Luna |
9/8?
9/9Luna 9/18RQ 9/24Luna 9/29Luna |
10/1?
10/2 10/5 10/6 10/9 10/10 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/17 10/23? |
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854 Divot 20.5 YO | Two 2.5 YO's 5/26 then emancipated | 5/26 | 6/13 or prior @8:26 (single)
6/21? |
7/1 middle Luna
7/2Luna 7/3Luna 7/4Luna 7/5 7/6 7/12Luna 7/14 7/21 7/27Luna |
8/1
8/7L front Luna 8/14 8/19Luna 8/23Luna 8/25Luna 8/27Luna |
9/1
9/2 9/3Luna 9/5Luna 9/7Luna 9/9 |
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900 (Adult Female) | 7/21?
7/? |
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901 Adult (284's 2016 offspring) 6.5 YO | 5/24 | 6/22
6/27 or B4 6/29 |
7/1Luna
7/4 7/5Luna 7/6 7/7 7/8Luna 7/9Luna 7/10Luna 7/11Luna 7/12 7/15Luna 7/20 7/21Luna 7/22 7/24Luna 7/26 7/28Luna 7/30 |
8/1
8/6 8/7Luna 8/10Luna 8/11Luna 8/19 8/21Luna 8/24Luna 8/26Luna 8/27Luna 8/30Luna |
9/1
9/3Luna 9/3Luna 9/17Luna 9/20@1:49 9/23Leafy 9/23Leafy 9/26L |
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902 "Fifi" "Bonsai" Adult (128's 2016 Offspring) 6.5 YO | 7/5a_lisa
7/8a_lisa 7/9Luna 7/10Luna 7/13 7/16Debi |
8/4a_lisa | 10/22? | |||||
906 Adult (854's 2016 offspring) 6.5 YO
Note: 811 was initially |
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908 Adult (708's 2015 Offspring) 7.5 YO | 7/7
7/9 7/10 7/15 7/18? 7/25?Luna |
9/1
9/18 |
10/2
10/10? 10/13Leafy 10/14? 10/18 10/19 10/22 10/23 |
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909 Adult (409's 2016 blonder offspring) 6.5 YO | One YRL'ng 5/17 or prior | 5/17 or prior w1 YRL'ng | 6/1
6/12 or prior w/1 #2 #3 6/18 or prior 4th image |
7/2 w1
7/6Luna 7/7 7/9 7/14 7/16Luna 7/17Luna 7/20Dante 7/27Dante 7/28Luna |
8/1 w1
8/5 O&O 8/9Dante 8/10@11:33 8/13Blair 8/14Blair 8/16😂@2:29 8/19Luna 8/28R 8/29Luna |
9/1 w1
9/2 9/4Luna 9/8Luna 9/9Luna 9/10Luna 9/27Luna 9/29@0:00 |
10/1 w1
10/2 10/3 10/6 10/8RQ 10/10 10/13JR 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/19 |
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910 Adult (409's 2016 darker offspring) 6.5 YO | 6/25? w1 coy | 6/25? w1 coy
6/26 not 6/27 |
7/1 w1
7/14Luna 7/17@1:10 7/17 7/21 7/27Luna 7/29Luna 7/30@1:00 |
8/1 w1
8/6Cruiser 8/6Luna 8/9Dante 8/11Luna 8/11Luna 8/12Luna 8/13Oh_Arana 8/14Blair 8/20Luna 8/24Luna 8/27Luna 8/28L |
9/1 w1
9/4Luna 9/8Luna 9/12 or prior Lian 9/18Luna 9/29@1:56 |
10/1 w1
10/2 Oh_Arana 10/5 10/6 10/8 10/10 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 |
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Unknown sow with 1 yearling Also seen in 2021? with 3 coy?, ID #359 | 7/10
7/11? SteveCA 7/14Luna |
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Unknown blonde sow, wide spaced triangular ears | 7/15 | |||||||
Unknown sow, wide spaced round? ears | 7/16 | |||||||
Unknown blonde sow, limping? Same sow as below? (sow in estrus) | 7/22 | |||||||
Unknown sow in estrus, ID #361 | 7/22
7/23Luna 7/23Luna 7/27Luna |
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Unknown sow with matador hat (dark fur spot on forehead) | 9/27 | |||||||
Unknown blonde sow? with bright blonde ears | 10/18 | |||||||
708's 3.5 YO female subadult (blonde), ID #308 | 6/12 or prior #2 #3 #4? | 7/6
7/10? 7/13 7/15NWBL 7/17 7/18 7/19Luna 7/20M 7/22 7/23 7/25Luna 7/26 7/27 7/28 7/30@4:00 7/31 |
8/1
8/3 8/4 8/7 8/8 8/10Blair 8/11 lighter 8/11a_lisa 8/11a_lisa 8/12lighter Luna 8/14Luna 8/15 8/16R 8/18a_lisa 8/19yellowrose 8/21R Luna 8/22 8/23bottom 8/24Luna 8/30L Luna |
9/1
9/2 9/3M@1:15 9/5 9/7Luna 9/8 9/19 9/21@0:50 9/24 9/29 |
10/1
10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8Luna 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 |
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806's 2.5 YO female subadult ID #306 | 6/30?
6/30? 6/30? near |
7/1 #2
7/8 Luna 7/14 7/23Luna 7/23Luna 7/26@0:00-0:31 7/28Luna 7/29Luna |
8/1
8/3L 8/15R Luna 8/16Luna 8/17Luna 8/19 8/20L@0:13 8/24Blair Graphic Graphic 8/26R Luna 8/30Luna 8/31R Luna |
9/1
9/4 9/5Luna 9/7Luna 9/19Luna 9/21Luna 9/23back Luna 9/28 9/29 |
10/1
10/6 10/9 10/11 |
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854's 2.5 YO female subadult (darker), ID #354 | 6/30? | 7/3?
7/4? 7/8? 7/9? 7/12? 7/13? 7/14? 7/15a_lisa 7/16Luna 7/19 7/20 7/21R Luna 7/28Luna |
8/1Blair
8/2Luna 8/3Luna 8/4 8/5 8/8Luna 8/11darker 8/11a_lisa 8/13Luna 8/14darker 8/15Luna 8/16R 8/17O&O 8/18Luna 8/28 a_lisa |
9/1
9/4L 9/6 9/9 9/28 |
10/9 | |||
435 Holly's 2.5 YO female subadult ID # 335 | 7/3
7/6 7/9 7/13L 7/15a_lisa 7/18Luna 7/20Luna 7/22scooch 7/28 7/31Luna |
8/1
8/5 O&O 8/10Blair |
9/11?Ranger Chris | 10/1
10/3 10/6 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 |
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Bunny-eared blonde, possibly 284's 2.5 YO female subadult, ID #384 | 6/28?
6/28? |
7/13
7/14 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/20 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/28 7/30 |
8/1
8/4 8/5 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/23a_lisa 8/24O&O 8/25 8/28R Luna 8/30Back L 8/30Back R 8/31 |
9/1
9/2 9/4R 9/5 9/7 9/9L 9/20Luna 9/24Leafy |
10/2
10/3 10/4 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/18 10/25 |
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94's 4.5 YO large female subadult ID # 224 | 7/5?
7/6? 7/8? 7/9? 7/12? 7/13? 7/15? 7/21 7/22 7/23 |
9/9
9/19L 9/21 9/26 9/27Oh_Arana |
10/1
10/4 10/9 10/14 |
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94's 4.5 YO small female ID # 225 | 7/6?
7/7? 7/12? 7/13? 7/14 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/29 |
8/1a_lisa
8/2 8/3Luna 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/8 8/10 8/11 |
9/19R
9/22 9/26 9/27Oh_Arana |
10/6
10/9 10/14 |
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"Addie", also seen in 2020 and 2021 | 7/7? | 8/1
8/2L |
Identified, Sex Unknown[]
Bear # | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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17 Adult, Sex Unknown (1st Identified in 2019) | |||||||
137 Subadult, Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020) | 6/23?
6/28? |
7/1
7/3 7/5 7/6? 7/7 7/8Luna 7/10 7/13 7/17?Luna |
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166 Subadult, Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020) | 7/16?
7/22?Luna |
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167 (?193) Subadult, Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020) | 6/23
6/26? |
7/27 | |||||
184 Subadult, Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020) | 7/19?
7/20? |
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193 Subadult, Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020) | 7/10? | ||||||
Unidentified, Sex Unknown[]
Bear Info | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Small female?, medium brown coat, blonde-tipped upright ears and muzzle, shedding on back | 6/30 | 7/1
7/1 female? |
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Subadult with blonde "mickey mouse hat." ?167/193 | 7/3
7/4 7/5 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 (?193) 7/12(?193) 7/13 (?193) 7/14 (?193) 7/16 (?193) 7/17 (?193) 7/21 (?193) 7/22 (193) 7/31 |
8/2 | |||||
803's two 2.5 YO subadults, one was identified as female in 2022, ID #345 | 7/1? | ||||||
Blonde subadult that resembles 133. Possible 813 Nostril Bear 2018 offspring? | 7/30 | 8/1
8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5a_lisa |
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Young bear #1 (riffles) | 9/20 | ||||||
Young bear #2 (riffles) | 9/29 | ||||||
Young bear (above falls) with thick grizzled fur | 9/29 | ||||||
Small subadult with left hip scar May be 204 | 10/18 |
Detailed Information & Pictures re: Bears Seen 2022:[]
2022 Season:[]
April 2022:[]
2022.04.19: The first bear of the season was seen on 4/19/2022 in this NPS photo by D. Derby. KNP&P posted the photo on Twitter. "It's that time of year again! Bears are officially out at Brooks. This photo was taken Tuesday, April 19th a few miles up the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Road."
May 2022:[]
2022.05.01: Ranger Lian's comment to mazey via email on 5/1/2022. "The majority of interpretation staff is headed to Brooks in two weeks! But explore won't be out to get things set up until June so it will still be a while until we are up and running."
2022.05.02: On 5/2/2022, mazey posted information in chat that had been exchanged via email with Ranger Lian Law. The emails were between 4/26-5/2/2022. The updates were in response to bear identification questions.
Updates from Ranger Lian Law. These updates are via email between 4/26-5/2/2022. I wanted to have all the information and questions answered before I posted it all.
Questions: Could 144 be the 2018 offspring of 132?
How many cubs did 906 have in 2020? Do you have any photos of 906?
After seeing photos of 153 (previously posted in chat) could 289 have been mistaken for 153 in 2019? Note: 289 was the sow identified with two 2.5 year old cubs in 2019. Question prompted by JG.
Reply: I will say the bear monitor's notes indicate 132 as the mother of 144. Though of course like you said, without DNA analysis, can't say for sure.
906 had one cub in 2020, and in 2021, notes indicate no cub.
As for 153, I think you are correct. It looks like in some places it is indicated and I quote "first ID'd as 289 in 2019 and this year but was changed based on descriptions from past monitors"
Question: So is that a firm ID that 153 was seen in 2019 with cubs and 2020 and 2021 as a single sow?
Reply: Since the bear monitor hasn't started yet, I can't confirm directly from her about 153 but all notes indicate that yes, that is firm.
Here are some pictures of 906. Photos posted below.
Question: Do you have dates for the photos?
Reply: The last one is from July 2020. The first two are from early Sept 2020. Photo #1, #2 and #3.
2022.05.08 or prior: Ranger Lian Law stopped in chat and shared a photo of 32 Chunk. "While the majority of people aren't at Brooks Camp yet (hopefully we 'migrate' the week of the 16), one of our Law Enforcement rangers took this photo. Can you guess who it is? Our bear monitor confirmed 32."
2022.05.16 or prior: Jonathan Kuiper's 5/16/2022 Facebook video of 806 and her 2.5 year-old cub in camp. Will 806 keep her cub for another year as her mother 132 did with 806?
2022.05.17 or prior: Former Ranger Naomi Boak stopped in chat on 5/17/2022 and posted "From an undisclosed source: 128 +2 and 909 + 1 seen at Brooks."
2022.05.23: Adam Wight's (@adamwight98) 5/23/2022 Instagram photo of 909's yearling cub. Swipe left to see a 2nd photo.
2022.05.24: Chatter Oh_Arana received permission from photographer Jon Kuiper to post a 5/24/2022 video of 909 and her yearling in Camp.
Kara Stenberg's 5/25/2021 Facebook post with 5/24/2021 photos of 909 and her yearling cub, photo #1 and #2.
Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
Kara Stenberg's 5/26/2021 Facebook post with 5/24/2021 photos of 901, #1 and #2. "901, daughter of 284, now a 6-year old. May 24, 2022."
Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
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." Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
Stephanie Hill's (@tracelbunny1617) 5/26/2022 Instagram video of 909 and her yearling. Stephanie Hill also captured a 5/26/2022 Instagram photo of 909 and her cub outside the lodge.
2022.05.27: Chatter Oh_Arana received permission from Jon Kuiper to post a 5/27/2022 Instagram story video of 32 Chunk in camp.
Chatter sienna33 received permission from Jon Kuiper to post a 5/27/2022 Instagram story video of 32 Chunk walking on the beach.
Kara Stenberg's 5/28/2022 Facebook post with a 5/27/2022 photo of 32 Chunk. "Bear 32 “Chunk” marking a birch tree at “corner” of the old bridge trail along Brooks River. May 27, 3022."Kara Stenberg's 6/3/2022 Facebook post with a 5/27/2022 photo of 32 Chunk. 32 “Chunk”, once named for his derrière, now perhaps named for the gap on his snout? Bears heal remarkably quickly and well and what was a bone-deep gash last year is now healed over just fine. May 27, 2022. Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
2022.05.29 or prior: Jwkimages (Jon Kuiper) 5/29/2022 or prior Instagram photo of 32 Chunk.
2022.05.31 or prior: Adam Wight's (@adamwight98) 5/31/2022 or prior Instagram photo of 909 and her yearling cub. Swipe left for 2nd photo.
Adam Wight's (@adamwight98) 5/31/2022 or prior Instagram photo of 909.
June 2022:[]
2022.06.01 or prior: KNP's 6/1/2022 Facebook post of 909 and her yearling on Naknek Beach, 6/1/2022 or prior photo by Ranger L Law.
Adam Wight's (@adamwight98) 6/1/2022 or prior Instagram photo of 32 Chunk resting on Naknek Beach.
2022.06.02 or Prior: Chatter sienna33 received permission from Jon Kuiper to post a 6/2/2022 or prior Instagram story video of 128 Grazer and her two 2.5 year old cubs in camp. "Hi! Not sure if this has been posted but this is from Jon Kuiper’s account (used with permission) and I believe it’s current."
2022.06.03: 128 Grazer is seen in this 6/3/2022 Instagram video by travelbunny1617. She still has her two 2.5 year old cubs with her. Will they be emancipated?
Jwkimages (Jon Kuiper) 6/3/2022 Instagram photo of 32 Chunk walking on Naknek Beach.
2022.06.06 or prior: 151 Walker was observed at Brooks Camp by Tammy Carmack on June 6, 2022 or prior. 151 Walker has an injury to his middle back area that resembles the damage 747 did to 83 Wayne Brother's lower back (above tail, between hips) on June 23, 2016. Mike Fitz discussed 151 Walker's injury during a 6/13/22/live chat. His comments can be heard starting at 8:00 in this video by Explore.org.
2022.06.12 or prior: Brooks Camp visitor Karen Scoggins 6/12/2022 or prior Facebook post included two photos of 909 and her yearling (#1 and #2) and a video of 909 and her yearling.
Brooks Camp visitor Karen Scoggins 6/12/2022 or prior Facebook post included two videos of what appear to be 708 Amelia's emancipated 3.5 year-old cubs. In video #1 at 0:34, the cubs are seen in the distance with 909 and her yearling in the foreground. In video #2, the now subadults are seen by the bridge. Karen Scoggins also captured four photos of the suspected 708 subadults, #1 (darker male), #2 (blonde female), #3 both and #4 both.
2022.06.13 or prior: During a 6/13/2022 live chat Mike Fitz commented that he had spoken to the Rangers that day, video by Explore. Mike discusses 128 Grazer at 8:40. He said "128 Grazer is in the vicinity of the Brooks River with her two 2.5 year olds. It is quite likely they will separate. It is a little late in the season for that to happen. Grazer separated from her first litter when they were the same age. It is quite possible that Grazer will come back this year and that will change the dynamic on the river. Grazer is such a defensive mother and without cubs she behaves a little bit different."
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: 747 was observed at Brooks Camp by Ranger Tammy Carmack on June 16, 2022 or prior. 747 has a ripped right ear and more scars than when he was last observed during the 2021 season.
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.
2022.06.17 or prior: 909 and her yearling resting on the beach, Instagram photo by johnstonoutdoormedia (Eric Johnston), 6/17/2022 or prior.
856 was observed by Ranger Tammy Carmack on June 17, 2022 or prior. Ranger Tammy said "I didn't notice any wounds, but I didn't get a good look."
128 Grazer and her two 2.5 year old cubs were seen on 6/17/2022 (per comment) in an Instagram post by Dylan (ddmitche). They can be viewed in 2 photos (image 1 and 5) and a video (image 4).
128 Grazer and her two 2.5 year old cubs are seen playing on the beach in this 6/17/2022 or prior Instagram video by naturemccalls and faith.n.donald.
821 is possibly the bear lying on the spit road in this 6/17/2022 Instagram post by Dylan (ddmitche). He can be viewed in image 3.
2022.06.18: On 6/18/2022 Courtney from Explore.org announced in chat the day that the bear cams would go live. "The countdown to bear cam has begun. We go live June 21st at 9 am PT." Cruiser shared a snapshot and a gif.
2022.06.18 or prior: 909 and her yearling cub can be seen along the lower river in this 6/18/2022 or prior Instagram video by Lance Thompson (_lance_843_). Swipe left to the 4th image.
2022.06.18: Three 6/18/2022 photos of 747 by Kara Stenberg posted on Kara Stenberg's Facebook page on 6/19/2022, #1, #2 and #3. 747 can be seen in the jacuzzi waiting for the salmon to arrive. His right ear appears to still be attached but flat against his head. Kara commented "Poor broken-eared 747. He’s back, though! June 18, 2022."
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747 is seen in a series of 3 photos in this 6/18/2022 Instagram post by howlsthunder. His right ear appears to still be attached but flat against his head. We will miss those peg ears.
128 Grazer was photographed at the falls on 6/18/2022, Facebook post and photo by Kara Stenberg. "Sow 128 up at the falls with her two cubs (not pictured). June 18, 2022."
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2022.06.19 or prior: Chatter Oh_Arana shared a 6/19/2022 or prior video of 151 Walker by Jon Kuiper (jwkimages). The video was recorded from Jon Kuiper's Instagram story with permission. "Hey all 151 spotted with battle scars by Jon Kuiper. Shared with permission from his IG stories. @jwkimages." https://www.instagram.com/jwkimages/?hl=en
Faith.n.donald's 6/19/2022 or prior Instagram photo of 128 Grazer and her two 2.5 year old cubs on the beach. 2022.06.21: The 2022 Bear Cam Season began on Tuesday June 21, 2022 under cloudy skies. Who was the first bear seen? You guessed it, it was 128 Grazer and her two 2.5 year old cubs. It is looking like she will be keeping them for one more season. There were 991 comments over the first hour. Cam viewers captured snapshots when the cams went live. The Countdown Clock, snapshot by 280z, Brooks Falls, snapshot by ladybarber61, Brooks Falls Low, snapshot by KarlaAnn, Riffles, snapshot by SgtPepper (Pepper), Lower River, snapshot by adeveikis, River Watch, snapshot by KarlaAnn and Underwater, snapshot by evNca.