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The Bear Called Boo

kreeden

kreeden

Virus of the Mind
I'm not sure how many of you have heard his story , but he is becoming quite the famous bear . Advantures that songs are written about . :)

Boo's mother was illegally shot in 2002 . His brother and he spent some time with Grinder and Coola , two Grizzlies on Grouse Mountain who also lost their parents . They were then moved to the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort , where Boo's brother never woke from hibernation in the spring of 2004 . Boo has been by his self since then . Well , untill this spring . :)

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2006/07/06/bc-boo-bear.html

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=b270454b-7c8e-4812-b5a5-beba9c29272e&k=84475

http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060629/NEWS/206290356/1004/News04

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13602322/

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t474368.html


Sorry , but these links pretty much repeat the same story , none giving the whole of it . If he does get a GPS collar , they are saying that he will also get his own website . If so , his story should be told .

We're rooting for you Boo . :)
 
Valjean

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Why all the worry about this specific bear? Aren't there dozens of other wild bears in the neighborhood?
 
painted wolf

painted wolf

Grey Muzzle
he's become a symbol... a sort of ambassador for the rest of his kin.

A captive bear that strives to be a wild bear. His struggle reflects that of the wild bears who are in a constant fight to live under human pressures.

wa:do
 
kreeden

kreeden

Virus of the Mind
Hey PW , great to see you . :)


Seyorni said:
Why all the worry about this specific bear? Aren't there dozens of other wild bears in the neighborhood?
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Dozens ? Likely several hundred . :) But Boo is an orphaned as a cub , and never has been taught any survival skills . So there is concern in that area . But the main concern is that because he has been raised by humans , he likely has very little fear of them , and would likely see them as a source of food . Even if he means well , humans have a way of either over-reacting , or doing stupid things ... like trying to place their child on a bear's back so that they can get a good picture .... Hey , I have seen things just as stupid .

Plus he is a local bear . And I admire his determination . :)

And as PW says , he is somewhat of an ambassador . If he can return to the wild , perhaps others can too ? Boo is a modern day Elsa , the lioness from Born Free .
 
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