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  1. ABC Islands bear - Wikipedia

    • The ABC Islands bear or Sitka brown bear (Ursus arctos sitkensis) is a subspecies or population of brown bear that resides in Southeast Alaska and is found on Admiralty Island, Baranof Island, and Chichagof Island in Alaska (colloquially known as the ABC Islands), and a part of the Alexander Archipelago. It has a unique genetic structure that relates the… See more

    Morphology

    The ABC Islands bears have the appearance of the typical Alaska Peninsula brown bear, which includes milk … See more

    Habitat

    As these bears reside within the Tongass National Forest, the bears depend on species that are found within the ecosystem of the Tongass. Two of the common tree species in this ecosystem include the Sitka spruce and … See more

    Diet

    The ABC Islands bears depend on a diet of various flora and fauna that is endemic to the region. For flora and funga this includes grasses; other plants like bulbs; berries like salmonberries and blueberries; and mushroom… See more

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  1. Sitka fisheries advocate Tad Fujioka found dead in apparent bear ...

  2. It's been an extraordinarily lethal season for brown …

    Oct 29, 2021 · Cadets from the Public Safety Training Academy learn how to skin a bear that was shot by a Sitka resident in 2017. Many in Sitka feel that 2021 — with 13 brown bears killed so far — is the worst year in recent memory for …

  3. A major fisheries advocate, Sitkan Tad Fujioka found …

    1 day ago · Searchers from Sitka on Wednesday (10-30-24) recovered the body of a hunter who died in a brown bear attack. 50-year old Tad Fujioka was a commercial fisherman, and the chairman of the board of the Seafood …

  4. Sitka brown bear - Bear Conservation

    Feb 20, 2021 · Sitka brown bear (US National Park Service) Accepted scientific name: Ursus arctos sitkensis (Clinton Hart Merriam, 1896); however many authorities recognise only two subspecies of brown bear in North America: the …

  5. Fortress Of The Bear: A Guide To Alaska’s Wildlife …

    Apr 12, 2024 · Brown bear. Coastal brown bears are one of the species that the Fortress of the Bear rescues. They are a mix of polar and grizzly bears, and usually bigger than grizzlies. This species is also known as Alaskan brown …

  6. Your Visit - Fortress of the Bear

    This is your opportunity to get within 25 feet of Alaska's distinctive brown bears in a naturalized setting. Our three-quarter acre habitats are located about 5 miles from the town center, set against the Tongass National Forest.

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  8. ABC Islands Grizzly Bear (Bears of North America) · iNaturalist

  9. ABC Islands Brown Bear (Subspecies Ursus arctos …

    The ABC Islands bear (Ursus arctos sitkensis) or Sitka brown bear is a subspecies of brown bear that resides in Southeast Alaska and is found on Admiralty Island, Baranof Island, and Chichagof Island of Alaska.

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