Alaska's Bears

Whether you are a homeowner, backpacker, angler, hunter, hiker or wildlife viewer, you will benefit from learning more about bears!

• Bear NATURAL HISTORY
  Alaska is home to three kinds of bears:
• Black bear (Ursus americanus)
• Brown or grizzly bear (Ursus arctos)
• Kodiak bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi)
• Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
• LIVING and CAMPING in bear country
• Anchorage Bear Committee
• Kenai Brown Bear Committee
• Wildlife Conservation Community Programs
• Safe Homes and Camps
• Bear-resistant food storage containers
• Electric fences
• Bear-safe garbage incinerators
• SAFETY in Bear Country
• Traveling in bear country
• Fishing in bear country
• Hunting safely in bear country
• BEAR HUNTING
• Alaska Bear Hunting Information
• PROBLEM BEARS
• What to do if you have a bear problem
• BEAR VIEWING
• Bear Viewing Locations
• McNeil River State Game Sanctuary information
• Bear Viewing Sites (PDF 730 K)
• Bear Viewing Etiquette (PDF 300 K)
• For KIDS and TEACHERS
• Be Bear Aware coloring book for kids and teachers (PDF)
• Other BEAR RESOURCES
• Telling black and brown bears apart:
  Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/bearid/default.htm
• International Association for Bear Research and Management: http://www.bearbiology.com/specdesc.html
• Bears and You - Alaska Division of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation bear page: http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/safety/bears.htm
• Publications on bear management are available on our web site at http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=pubs.mgt