A GRIZZLY SOW CLIMBING A RIDGE HIGH IN SUB-ALPINE MOUNTAINS. THIS BEAR AND HER CUBS ARE NOT ADAPTED TO THE PRESENCE OF HUMANS AS ARE THE BEARS THAT FREQUENT THE SPAWNING POOLS AND CREEKS AT THE BASE OF THESE MOUNTAINS.
THIS GOLDEN-BACKED GRIZZLY IS APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS OLD AND WAS CLIMBING THE RIDGE WITH IT'S MOTHER, THE SOW IN THE PREVIOUS IMAGE.
DOOMED BEARS. THIS BLACK BEAR SOW AND HER TWO SPRING CUBS FORAGING IN A SMALL TOWN DUMP, EVEN AS A FIRE SMOLDERS BENEATH THE TRASH. HOWEVER, IT ISN'T THE FIRE THAT WILL DESTROY THEM - THE POOR DIET AND ADAPTATION TO HUMANS WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THEIR UNTIMELY DEATH . . .ONE WAY OR ANOTHER . . .
