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Thanks LAP! It's great to have you in the Forum community! E
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Sorry Lin! I missed that one. I am not aware of any studies going on currently that might begin to tell us that information about bear size, but I will check with some biologists when I get back to Homer. The impact of climate change on the polar bear's habitat is much more dramatic where the polar...
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Alrighty then...all you bears sleep well and dream of big fat salmon! E
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Have all you bears signed off? If not please let me know and I'll keep posting.
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HI LAP! I have only been working with bears since 2005, when Lake Clark National Park and Preserve opened a field office in the gateway community of Homer, Alaska. As the new kids in town the Park sought out partnerships with organizations whose goals were consistent with our National Park Service mission...
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Are "our" bears actually hibernating now or has it been too mild? And, are they walking around in the dark..ie: do they see at night and are they active at that time. pre-hibernation? Hard to say what our bears are doing. Here's what's been happening across Cook Inlet from them, where...
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one last question then off to watch a polar bear marathon on tv...in this talk tonight I am thinking perhaps the females that are pregnant are more likely to den up and the males maybe more Awake during the winter months..surface dens opposed to dug in dens...is there any thinking of sub adults and how...
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How long will they hibernate...if by 'they' you mean black and brown bears...they can hibernate anywhere from 4-6 months (1/3 to ½ of their lives) the length varies with climate and food availability. if by 'they' you mean polar bears...hibernation for them is a 'reproductive'...
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How long is the flight from Homer over to McNeil? 1 hour How far is the hike inland to the viewing platform? < 2 miles, you start out slow from camp, ease onto the salt marsh, cross Mikfik Creek (that is why you need hip boots), it's fairly level, with a short 'climb' up onto a plateau...
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Thanks for knowing where everything is! E