I want to talk about Grizzly Bear and some important problems which they have. The first thing that I want to mention is the definition of Grizzly Bear. Grizzly bears are the biggest animals in the North America. “Male Grizzly bears stand about 7 feet tall and their weight is from 300 to 600 pounds,”(U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & wildlife Service, April 2000, par.3). They have a concave face and long curved claws. Grizzly bears get their food from nature; this means they eat both animals and plants. Such as, wild fruits, berries, nuts, bulbs, roots of certain plants and insects. But In these days they are facing several problems. The problem is very big but basically endangered their culture will go away, they will disappear. Between 1850 and 1920 grizzly bears were eliminate from 95% of their original range, between 1920 and 1970 they became 52%. In this article, I want to mention this huge problem. Grizzly bears are disappearing day by day. Also there are several big problems are following this big issue. The first thing is, people are hunting those bears and secondly, the government is taking those bears from their own nature and putting them into a different place. Lastly, the pollution factor on Grizzly bears.
The first and the most dangerous problem is hunting. Hunters hunt Grizzly bears randomly. In this case, the government does not make a strict law about hunting Grizzly bears. Hunters hunt especially female bears and this problem is worse because with out female Grizzly bears, the population of Grizzly bears will go down. Colorado’s wildlife company sites Tom Back who says that “Using dogs and bait to hunt bears, and killing females while they have still dependent cubs, conflicts with many people’s sense of fair play.”( Colorado’s wildlife company, 1994 par. 2).
The next important problem about Grizzly bears is, taking them from their own nature after that putting them into a different place. As known, we must not take the animals from their own nature because basically they feel comfortable only in their own nature. According to this problem, Gonzales says that “Owning exotic wildlife is a crime in Colorado, but center is licensed and accredited.”(April 17, 2005, par. 9). But in licensed places and zoos, the costumers disturb the Grizzly bears and this is very bad for the Grizzly bears. Gonzales sites Craig, the owner of the place who is saying that “While the concern was that human traffic would disturb the animals, opening the center is benefit because it allows the center to educate the public about animals kept in captivity.”(April 17, 2005). As we see, educating public with this way can be mixed with keeping Grizzly bear in some place because the most important thing is Grizzly bears natural environment.
Finally, the environmental pollution is one of the most dangerous affect on Grizzly bears. Humans are polluting the environment by throwing trash, building factories near the national parks and not taking care of the prevention of the pollution. This can affect the Grizzly bears in one way. When humans pollute the environment the pollution goes to their food and also it makes odor. In this case, Grizzly bears eat the polluted foods and they start to be sick. So this problem has a huge affect on Grizzly bears.
According to those problems, there are several things that should be done. The first thing is, the government has to make a strict law about hunting Grizzly bears to save their lives. By this way Grizzly bears will not be disappeared. Second, government officials and owners have to help the Grizzly bears in their own nature and do not bother them like keeping them in some places such as licensed places and zoos. The third thing is, government officials and owners have to remember that public education and Grizzly bear’s own nature can not be mixed. Finally, government has to make very strict laws about polluting the national parks because of Grizzly bear’s health and population.
In conclusion, if we take care of Grizzly bears in these ways. We will save the most important two things in our world. First, Grizzly bears will be better and second we will not pollute our most valuable thing, nature.
Reference: Gonzales M. (April 17, 2005). The Denver Post. Retrieved on May 26 2005 from: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=e5d00396b28b41c295017c1101b72904&_docum=11&wchp=dGLzVzz-zSKVA&_md5=969cc458f
U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & wildlife Service (April 2000). Grizzly Bear Facts. Retrieved on May 25 2005 from: http://www.fws.gov
Colorado’s Wildlife Company (Fall 1994). Living With Bears. ”Living in Bear Country” details how to live responsibly around bears, avoid conflicts and what to do if you encounter a bear. It is available by clicking on the link above, from DOW offices or by writing Colorado Division of Wildlife, Public Information, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216. Retrieved on May 27 2005 from: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Colo_Wild_Co/fall1994/living_bears%5B2%5D.htm