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Angrmgnt t1_j2dm4wh wrote

With no bears listed for Wyoming, it brings the whole data package into question.

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PhyneasPhysicsPhrog t1_j2dpz62 wrote

Yeah, there’s 600 grizzly bears in Yellowstone alone.

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Section_Hiker t1_j2dqe52 wrote

Population The estimated Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population increased from 136 in 1975 to a peak of 757 (estimated) in 2014. The 2019 population estimate is 728 bears. Latest is close to 1,000

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PhyneasPhysicsPhrog t1_j2dqmjl wrote

That’s what I get for using the google auto answer. You’re right dude! 🐻🐻🐻🐻

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fosburyflop t1_j2drj5v wrote

Yeah, and there are zero wild bears in South Dakota, let alone 1,100. There's occasionally one that wanders in from surrounding states, but there hasn't been a permanent population in over a century. I'm guessing the data on other states is way off as well.

One of the worst infographics I've ever seen on this subreddit.

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WhenPantsAttack t1_j2dvr8v wrote

The number of bears is South Dakota is much too high, but the Black Hills Nations Forest does have a semi-permanent black bear population in recent years.

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fosburyflop t1_j2dvtsa wrote

No they don't, show me a source that says otherwise.

Edit: Unless you mean 10-15 sightings a year of probably the same black bear constitutes a "semi-permanent" population.

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WhenPantsAttack t1_j2dyezd wrote

You're right. They have yet to confirm a breeding population, but sightings have gone from nonexistent 20 years ago, to 15 a year in populated areas and have been confirmed to be multiple bears. I'd say 10-15 yearly sightings of confirmed multiple bears in populated areas, constitutes a semi-permanent (I specifically didn't say permanent) population. That's to mention that the Game and Fish really isn't actively monitoring them and there's a lot of open space in area. Heck, even the SD Game and Fish has active warnings and instructions for what to do in case of the black bear sighting. Compare to ND that might have one sighting every two years.

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fosburyflop t1_j2e0ifd wrote

Ok now we're just arguing semantics. Yes, there probably are one or two black bears currently living in South Dakota; whether you want to call that a semi-permanent population is up to you.

Doesn't change the fact that the OP's data is completely laughable to anyone who's spent time outdoors in Wyoming or South Dakota, which is the real issue here.

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cavscout43 t1_j2dtfhp wrote

Yeahhh. Very much bear country in all the national forests here.

Even easy hikes along the edges of Medicine Bow are riddled with aspens covered in bear claw scoring. And those are like 5 miles from the nearest towns, not at all remote.

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gogogiraffes t1_j2dqilf wrote

In the bottom left hand corner it seems to mention something about 1 million people. I think all of those states are greyed out.

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markth_wi t1_j2dvf9g wrote

It's probably cobbled together from various incongruent data sources. I'm sure Germany and Wyoming have such databases, but getting them is probably not the easiest thing.

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VelcroSea t1_j2dsxlu wrote

Wyoming. Didn't they have a grizzly bear artificial insemination team a few years back? 🤔 :😀

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