Join us for a throwback episode of RadioWild, featuring National Geographic host and explorer Casey Anderson! We discuss large carnivores and predators and the role they play in nature. We also chat about some of Casey’s inspirations that launched him into the wildlife career he has today.
Grizzly bears once held a lot more range throughout the United States and Canada than they do now. Currently, besides Alaska, grizzly bears’ range has shrunk 99%.1They are currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. They were originally listed in...
Grizzly bears used to have a wide range throughout the United States and much higher numbers. However, these animals require a lot of space to live – they usually occupy about 600 square miles in their territories. Ultimately as humans spread out and built communities throughout the United States, we encroached on their habitats. That, matched with fear, led to a population number of under 1,000 bears (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) by 1975. That’s when the grizzly bear received protection under the Endangered Species Act.