Summary:
Grizzly bears are an intelligent and surprisingly sweet species. They populate some of Alaska looking for salmon and bearing young. The population of grizzly bears in North America are growing. Though the population is growing, some smaller populated areas are not making it easy for bears to reproduce. In smaller populations, inbreeding is common and causes many diseases. The reason grizzly bears are considered a keystone species is because they hint, scavenge, forage, and put nutrients back into the soil. Though the population of these bears are rising many are wondering if the population of bears are enough. Others believe that the population still needs to bounce back.
Opinion:
I believe that the population of grizzly bears should be allowed to rise. In class, we saw that the amount of species in a food chain will eventually equal out. People have nothing to be afraid of. If they take care of their properties and livestock then they will not have a problem with the bears. While reading this article I also found that bears are highly intelligent which surprised me. I always thought they were not that smart. Apparently they are smarter than most dogs and can process information almost as well as a human infant. These bears are an important and vital piece in the ecosystem.
Question Time!:
- How else can people prevent bear mauling?
- Why do you think people hunt these bears?
- What can we do to help the bears thrive?
- Wow else could the bear population be threatened besides human interference?
