Ken Maxwell is a retired Conservation Officer with extensive expertise in problem wildlife control and law enforcement. During his career he has also had extensive teaching experience both in the classroom and in the field. More →
Aussies lose court case over grizzly attack
From the Calgary Sun — Two Aussie tourists mauled by a grizzly 15 years ago won’t be compensated by the federal government, a Calgary judge ruled Monday. Justice Ged Hawco said Banff National Park personnel did nothing negligent in their handling of the bear problem leading up to the Sept. 25, 1995, attack on Andrew [...]
Read more →Cows take on black bear
An Eastern Oregon rancher took amazing pictures of a fight between a black bear and a herd of cattle.
Read more →Two men sue 15 years after grizzly attack
Two men from Australia are suing the Federal Government after they were attacked by a grizzly 15 years ago in Lake Louise. This is a good reminder to employers: avoid litigation, train your employees to know dangerous situations…and how to avoid them.
Read more →A fed bear is a dead bear
The truth is harsh but true. If you want to save each and everyone of these bears then everyone that they encounter for the rest of their lives will have to give them huge amounts of dog food or they will get ‘anxious’.
Read more →Polar Bear travels 400km south (CBC)
A polar bear has been spotted swimming in the Manitoba community of Shamattawa, a long way from the Churchill tundra where the bears are typically found (from CBC).
Read more →Video: bear encounters in Yellowstone
Bear-human encounters. Potential for more this fall near Yellowstone. From 9News (29 Aug 2010).
Read more →Problem wildlife encounters in Washington State
In Washington, bear and cougar are the source of most potentially dangerous conflicts.
Read more →Jack Hanna describes Grizzly attack
This story highlights the importance of carrying pepper spray.
Read more →A sedated bear wakes up. Watch out.
Vintage YouTube video of a bear waking up after being sedated … and attacking.
Read more →Author Jim Cole, grizzly attack survivor, dies
Jim Cole, author of “Blindsided: Surviving A Grizzly Attack And Still Loving The Great Bear,” dies.
Read more →History of bear attacks in Algonquin Park
The following excerpt is taken from “Virtual Algonquin”
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