Well, hello brown bear. Once we paddled north of Warm Springs Bay on Baranof Island, we started seeing many brown bears that were looking mighty skinny. We talked to a lot of fishermen and fisherwomen about salmon. Some told us the numbers were low or that the salmon were late this year. We quickly learned that everyone has an opinion on this topic so we started asking more people in South East Alaska. “There are too many whales, sea lions and seals” one man told us, “and we should be harvesting all those animals from the ocean to keep the balance”. Someone else said “The ocean is getting warmer each year and it’s effecting the salmon.” “Brown bears are very adaptable and they will adjust to the lack of salmon” said a terrestrial biologist. Very scary words. Whatever is happening out there... it’s creating a domino effect and creating issues for all animals who depend on this coast, like this long legged bear. 📷 @hankle .
What are your thoughts?!
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