Hunter carrying a large bear, 1909. In the 19th century, as the settlers began increasingly moving west in pursuit of more land for ranching, bears were becoming increasingly more hunted as threats to livestock. Bear pelts were usually sold for 2-20 dolla
Hunter carrying a large bear, 1909. In the 19th century, as the settlers began increasingly moving west in pursuit of more land for ranching, bears were becoming increasingly more hunted as threats to livestock. Bear pelts were usually sold for 2-20 dollars in the 1860s. Between 1850 and 1920 grizzly bears were eliminated from 95% of their original range, with extirpation occurring earliest on the Great Plains and later in remote mountainous areas. Unregulated killing of bears continued in most places through the 1950s and resulted in a further 52% decline in their range between 1920 and 1970. Grizzly bears managed to survive this last period of hunting only in remote wilderness areas. Overall, grizzly bears were eliminated from 98% of their original range in the contiguous United States during a 100 year period. Photo by Earle D. Akin Company.
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