Here’s what we know by examining the bear:ġ.
Because this bear has not been observed along the Brooks River in the past week, I am now convinced that she is the bear in the photo. A photo of the dead bear is linked below. The cut bank is located about halfway between Brooks Falls and the lower Brooks River. After looking at the photos of the bear and noticing what appears to be a scar over the bear's left eye, I suspected that the dead bear might be 130 Tundra. Late in the evening, while many rangers were still dealing with 402's yearling cub in a tree at Brooks Lodge , another ranger discovered a dead bear near the cut bank on the Brooks River. Life History: 2007: Spring Cub with 409 Beadnose & Littermate, Arctic Ģ007 is believed to be 130 Tundra's year of birth.Ģ008: Yearling Cub with 409 Beadnose & Littermate, Arctic ġ30 Tundra is believed to have been a yearling remaining with 409 Beadnose and Arctic during the 2008 season.Ģ008.06.28: 130 Tundra with 409 Beadnose NPS photo from JanuKatmai Terrane blog: Bones Don't Lie: Evidence of a Bear's Perserverance Through Trauma by Ranger Michael Fitz:ġ30 Tundra JNPS photo by Ranger Mike Fitz
