The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos ... Grizzlies weigh 200-700 pounds, which is at least 500-600 pounds less than the average polar bear. Female grizzlies weigh a maximum of 400 pounds, ...

A Kodiak female bear will not breed as long as she has cubs, but will allow her cubs to go off by themselves up to a few years after birth. Once the cubs are gone, the female bear will then breed ...

About 30% of the Kodiak male bear population don’t den at all, according to a state biologist. Winter means hibernation for some — but not all — of Kodiak’s bears ...

"Good morning, bear. How are you today? You're looking good today, bear." Fred Katelnikoff, an Alutiiq native guide, is speaking in a calm, measured, almost collegial tone. He doesn't need to ...

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center announced Monday that a 300-pound, 2-year-old female Kodiak brown bear escaped six days ago from its enclosure near Portage. The bear had been destined for ...