This article was published in the Autumn 2024 issue of Litterae Populi. The full issue can be found here.Much of bear ecology ...

DESCRIPTION: Brown bears are usually dark brown in color, with shades varying from cream to black. The brown bear is characterized by a distinctive hump on the shoulders, a slightly dished profile to ...

The bear activity in winter months is almost certainly due to the growing population of Ezo shika deer, he said. About 90 percent of a brown bear’s diet consists of acorns, grasses and other plants.