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Alaskan Bear Story of Old Groaner, The Myth Grows and Grows, Part IV
by Dean Weingarten
In the final segment of the series on the legend and myth of Old Groaner, the author speculates on the actual attack and details how the legend has grown in the era of the Internet.
“Old Groaner”: AK Bear Legend Part III, Changes to the Story Over Time
by Dean Weingarten
In the third part of the four part Old Groaner series, the changes in the '53, '56, '86 and '94 versions of the Old Groaner stories are considered and examined.
Alaskan Myth Old Groaner, Bears and Pistols Part II, the 1953 Re-Write
by Dean Weingarten
Part II of the examination of the creation of the myth of Old Groaner, the mankiller of the Unuk river in Alaska. This part examines the 1953 rewrite of the original article from 1936.
“Old Groaner”: Alaskan Myth about a Bear and Pistol Defense
by Dean Weingarten
Part 1 of a four part series investigating the myth of Old Groaner, a world record grizzly shot as it attacked Bruce Johnstone on the Unuk river in 1935, written about extensively since then.
Two Geologists, Two Dangerous Bears, One Gun, Two Outcomes
by Dean Weingarten
Two field geologists in Alaska. Both are women. Both encountered dangerous predatory black bears. One had a gun, one did not.
New York Court Rules Happy the Elephant Isn’t Human
by Jim Grant
Habeas corpus is a procedural vehicle intended to secure the rights of human beings who are unlawfully restrained, not nonhuman animals.
Grizzly Bears are Migrants to the Lower 48
by Dean Weingarten
Grizzly bears were not in the lower 48 states in North America before humans. Humans were here first.
Anti-Hunting Group Claims Elephants are Human.. What!?
by Jim Grant
“If Happy is a person, does that mean that I couldn’t keep a dog?,” Judge Jenny Rivera asked the attorneys.
ATN Corp. Introduces the ATN X-Sound Hearing Protection
by Laura Burgess
The new ATN X-Sound Hearing Protection offers 22+ dB noise reduction while delivering natural sound with omnidirectional microphones.
Man Killed by Wolves in 1939, Undocumented Documented Case
by Dean Weingarten
In 1939, Crist Kolby disappeared. In November of 1939, investigators found his remains. They concluded he had been killed and eaten by wolves, on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
New Hampshire: Senate Set to Vote on ATV Carry Legislation
by NRAHQ
On Thursday, the New Hampshire Senate is scheduled to hold a floor vote on ATV Carry legislation, House Bill 1636.
California Fish and Game Commission Rejects Bear Ban Petition
by NRAHQ
On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission held a meeting and rejected Petition 2021-027 to ban black bear hunting.