Bear Country
Posted by
Eric de Place
07/24/2008 05:15 AM
Grizzly range, re-mapped.
Just wanted to let folks know that we have an updated and corrected version of our grizzly bear range-map. The former version of the map incorrectly showed that grizzly bears no longer live on the southeast Alaskan Islands of Chichagof, Baranof, or Admiralty. In fact, grizzlies are still present -- and in extremely high numbers. Still, the major lesson of the map -- that grizzly range is drastically reduced -- is probably the more important point that the map makes.
An animated version can be downloaded here; static versions in several sizes can be found here.
A big hat tip is in order to sharp-eyed reader Bill Walker of Billings, Montana who caught the mistake.
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