Bear Update

The sow brown bear that has been attacking people in Bicentennial Park was put down today. Wildlife and game officials were able to shoot the sow but the 2 cubs got away. They will continue to search for them and when they find them the plan is to catch them and ship them to a zoo in the lower 48 in the midwest. The sow was shot over the carcass of a trophy bull moose in Anchorage's Stuckagain Heights neighborhood Tuesday morning around 9:30

Upon going through film from cameras that they had set up on various trails in the area. They found pictures of a couple other bears that are also in the area. There has been no mention as of yet as to what they plan on doing with those bears. Probably nothing unless they endanger humans.

Bear Sign In B.C.

How to tell a Black Bear from a Grizzly Bear

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I thought this sign was cute so posted it to share with everyone.

Bears in Anchorage

After my first post I got to thinking about all the bears here in town. I needed to get some pics to post for you all to see that I wasn't just kidding.

I just couldn't see me on crutches running around town with a camera trying to get shots of bears. So I went to our newspapers website (Anchorage Daily News) and found these pictures that were contributed by readers.

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This one amazes me. A large bear like this balancing on the top of a fence. You can tell this one has had to outrun the law before! I wonder if the homeowner insurance will repair the fence?

Makes you a little leary about just going out to have a BBQ on the deck doesn't it? The dog food on the deck lured this bear in with her cubs.






This one was taken within a mile of where I live. The easy pickings in the garbage persuades the bears to come in to town for the free meal.






This big brown bear was spotted in Eagle River just out of Anchorage.

I am buying a new digital camera as my old one was broken in the move to Alaska. So will be posting new pics of the town, scenery, etc soon as I can so keep coming back for updates.

Made it Home!

Well, after months of planning, getting things done and waiting. I finally made it back home to Alaska & Kathy. I can't tell you how happy I am to be back up here. It was a heck of a trip to say the least. I wasn't able to drive myself due to my broken leg that I got in a bad motorcycle accident. So my sister Spud flew out from L.A. to NC. That in itself was a miracle as she is scared to death of flying and usually drives where ever she goes. How's that for sisterly love? It took us 5 days to drive the 2600 miles. We drove pretty much straight through. Well, except for one stop in Sturgis. Even though it was a month before the yearly celebration, we just had to stop so we could say that we've been there. One of those once in a life time thing you just have to do. Stopped in Seattle for a week and visited my mom and put my truck on a barge. Then I flew up to Anchorage to finish my trip.

After getting up here I find out that the animal population in the city limits was just as bad as it was in 1984 when I moved up here the first time. They say there is about 50 brown bears, 35 black bears and over 100 moose living in the city limits. Just last week a jogger was attacked by a sow who had 2 cubs with her. The jogger could feel the bear snapping at his rear as he was trying to outrun the bear. He made it without getting mauled but only because the bear quit chasing him. Lucky to say the least.

The salmon are running here and lots of good fishing. There is a small river that runs in off the ocean right through town called Ship Creek that the salmon use in their yearly quest for reproduction. I haven't been fishing yet but hopefully I'll get to before the season ends.

The biggest news of all though is that Kathy and I got remarried! It was just a small wedding at home. Her Brother married us as the rest of her family watched. Unfortunately no body from my side of the family was physically here but I know they were here spiritually.