Night of the Grizzlies

It describes the setting of Glacier National Park and the bears that live there.

It sums up the problems grizzly bears faced before 1967.

It tells the history of grizzly bears in America.

It explains the steps taken to keep humans safe from bears.

black bears

hunting

garbage

wildfires

“Tens of thousands of the bears were shot and poisoned.”

“Feeding human food to a wild animal isn’t just unhealthy for the animal.”

“. . . clapping and shouting as they watched grizzlies fight . . .”

“For these bears, humans had become a source of food.”

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growth

ending

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Humans tried to harm the bears.

The bears were mindless and cruel.

The bears were testing the humans’ strength.

Garbage caused the bears to stop fearing humans.

Park rangers could have taken action sooner.

The hotel could have thrown more food into their pit.

Campers could have avoided bears.

Visitors could have left out more trash.

Grizzly bears are dangerous.

Harming nature can harm humans.

National parks are beautiful places.

Kids must learn to stay safe in nature.

“Glacier was filled with marvelous creatures.”

“Their jaws can chomp through metal and bone.”

“It was not heat or fires or lightning that had caused the grizzlies to turn violent. It was garbage.”

“Steve and John understood that grizzlies could be dangerous, and the boys kept their distance.”