They often say donB次元官网网址檛 poke the bear, but clearly this wolf never got the message.
Frank Ritcey, provincial coordinator of WildSafeBC, has seen and captured a lot of wildlife on film over the years, but he has never seen something like this.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e been filming for a long time, spent a lot of time out in the wild, but IB次元官网网址檝e never got to see something like this. This clear,B次元官网网址� says Ritcey. B次元官网网址淵ou go out enough times, you get lucky.B次元官网网址�
Last week he was hiking in the grasslands near Kamloops with his wife when she noticed a wolf in the field.
He decided to sneak a bit closer to catch the wolf on film when he realized his video was going to be a lot more interesting than he first thought when a smaller black bear walked into frame.
B次元官网网址淵ou are very luck to ever even see a wolf, especially up here, they are very secretive animals that donB次元官网网址檛 like to be around humans,B次元官网网址� says Ritcey.
B次元官网网址淪o just seeing a wolf was pretty good, but then to see a wolf and a bear together was pretty special.B次元官网网址�
Ritcey says the interaction between the bear and wolf was interesting to watch. He says wolves have been known to take on a bear as a pack, but donB次元官网网址檛 often attempt it one on one.
B次元官网网址淎 friend of mine who works with National Parks says they have had a number of reports of single wolves trying to attack bears. TheyB次元官网网址檙e never successful, but they do do it,B次元官网网址� explains Ritcey.
B次元官网网址淎nimals in the wild are very cautious, the wolf isnB次元官网网址檛 going to get itself into a battle if it thinks it is going to lose. It is going to check out things.B次元官网网址�
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For those who believe the wolf didnB次元官网网址檛 stand a chance against the bear, Ritcey says you shouldnB次元官网网址檛 count it out.
B次元官网网址淲e tend to think of the bear as the apex predator, but a wolf is a very formidable opponent. Wolves, as a pack, will even drag grizzly bears off of kills. They are very agile,B次元官网网址� says Ritcey. B次元官网网址淎ny of us would have been pretty petrified if a bear ran at us, but the wolf knows what its capabilities are. It came, got in closer and closer until the bear swung at, it was testing the bear.B次元官网网址�
The wolf is seen in the video above running away to ensure it stays out of reach of the bear before it goes back to check out one more time before deciding it isnB次元官网网址檛 worth the fight and disappearing into the woods.
B次元官网网址淚 think the wolf made the decision the odds werenB次元官网网址檛 good. If the rest of the pack were nearby, it may have turned out differently,B次元官网网址� adds Ritcey.
He knew this video was a special one and needed to be shared so he published on the on Sunday.
He says this time of year is a good one for the public to view bears at a safe distance.
B次元官网网址淲hen bears first emerge they primarily eat the fresh green grass,B次元官网网址� says Ritcey.
B次元官网网址淭hey are grazers, about 80 per cent of their diet is plant-based. So, anywhere you start to see fresh greenery is where you can see bears. Especially closer to evening and early in the morning.B次元官网网址�
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WildSafeBC is a program owned and operated by the BC Conservation Foundation, is designed to help reduce human-wildlife conflict throughout the province.
B次元官网网址淭he clip has generated a lot of interest, and it helps us get out our message about keeping wildlife wild and communities safe,B次元官网网址� adds Ritcey.
B次元官网网址淪eeing wildlife behaving in a natural way out in the wilds is great, seeing bears in an urban setting is definitely not so great. Bears in an urban environment create safety concerns for both humans and bears so we try to help communities manage their attractants in a way that keeps bears from being drawn into town in the first place.B次元官网网址�
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