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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 10:13:22 GMT -8
Scientist Disputes Grizzly Bear ResearchDavid Mattson is one of the best-known bear researchers in North America, having spent 30 years researching carnivores for the federal government. He has recently written that the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST), a coalition of Rocky Mountain states and Government agencies, is working "to support the ' sanctioned political agenda' of delisting the bears." The IGBST, dominated by states that want grizzlies delisted, has, according to Mattson, "a 'monopoly' on research on Yellowstone grizzlies and that the data isn’t adequately criticized by independent scientists." He suggests that the implication from their recent research "doesn't pass the laugh test." He makes his case in GrizzlyTimes, an organization which he founded to protect the grizzlies, as much as anything, from the heavily-biased Interagency Study Team itself. See recent articles: [/a] Grizzly Times[/ul]
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Post by Lamebeaver on Nov 5, 2015 11:10:41 GMT -8
After a quick read, I agree with him. Science studies that use meaningless phrases like "the number of Yellowstone area bears passing genes to the next generation had more than quadrupled since 1980" generally indicate that someone is cherry-picking data.
An actual number or percentage, along with the valid number required to sustain the species would be a lot more meaningful.
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Post by amaruq on Nov 5, 2015 13:56:33 GMT -8
After a quick read, I agree with him. Science studies that use meaningless phrases like " the number of Yellowstone area bears passing genes to the next generation had more than quadrupled since 1980" generally indicate that someone is cherry-picking data. In 1980, two Yellowstone bears had passed genes to the next generation. This year, nine have.  |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 5, 2015 14:21:45 GMT -8
^ Precisely what came to mind when I saw that.
Beyond that what sort of DNA samples would be available for any sort of comprehensive analysis of gene transfer in the 80's? If that sort of archive exists it would be great. But I'm skeptical.
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Post by Lonewolf on Nov 5, 2015 19:54:20 GMT -8
"Five grizzly bears have been killed over the past week in Montana, wildlife officials said. Two grizzly bears were killed last week in separate incidents by hunters in southwestern Montana, according to officials. One incident involved a lone female grizzly that reportedly surprised a man hunting elk at Big Creek north of Gardiner on Oct. 28. The hunter reported to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks that he came upon the bear while she was feeding on a carcass and that the bear charged him. The hunter said he used bear spray first to deter the attack then shot the bear in self-defense. The second incident was reported on Oct. 31 by a group of elk hunters who came upon a female grizzly with two young bears at Johnson Lake near West Yellowstone. The hunters said they used bear spray, but when the bear continued to charge at them, they reportedly shot the bear in self-defense. In both cases, the hunters were able to return to their vehicles unscathed and report the incident. FWP game wardens responded and confirmed the bears’ deaths. Officials said no attempts were made to pursue the two young bears due to the remote and rugged terrain in the area. Also within the last week, three grizzly bears were hit and killed by vehicles in northwest Montana. The first reported incident was from Oct. 27 when a female cub was found dead just north of mile marker 18 on Highway 35 along Flathead Lake. The second incident, also Oct. 27, involved an adult male grizzly being hit and killed by a logging truck on Highway 83 near mile marker 50. The third incident, on Nov. 2, involved a yearling female grizzly found dead along Highway 83 near mile marker 53." www.greatfallstribune.com/story/outdoors/2015/11/04/five-grizzlies-killed/75136558/ |
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