Oregon Wildblog
Ghosts of the Oregon Grizzly
by Ethan Shaw
In this final installment of our three-part series, we consider the extirpated Oregon grizzly’s ecological world and briefly look at the status of the existing grizzly populations nearest the Beaver State.
Read Part 1: Oregon as Grizzly Country and Part 2: The Last Grizzlies of Oregon
The Last Grizzlies of Oregon
by Ethan Shaw
Last time, we considered the grizzly’s historical distribution in Oregon. Today, we’ll look at the geography of the bear’s retreat in the state; the story of a latter-day Oregon grizzly of much renown; and the bear’s ghostly presence on the landscape in the form of place names.
Oregon as Grizzly Country
by Ethan Shaw
In this three-part series, we’ll explore what’s known about the grizzly bear in Oregon—its historical distribution and its extirpation—and muse on its potential life history in the Beaver State. First up: an overview of just where the griz once roamed.
Read Part 2: The Last Grizzlies of Oregon and Part 3: Ghosts of the Oregon Grizzly.