Montana Grizzly!!!!!!!!

[Spitfire]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/504/221Beartruk3.jpg

[Spitfire]

My Brother-in-Law sent me this Picture from Montana. His partner took it as soon as they released this bear from it's culvert trap not knowing that it was about to charge the truck. They work as part of a Grizzly Bear Research Team throughout the Rocky Mountains. Notice the guy w/ the gun? That would be my Brother-in-law!

[Spitfire]

I guess he stopped right after this pic. was taken and ran off into the woods. These bears are sedated so the team can do their studies on them, so when they come out of sedation they aren't very happy.

[XX78]

Thats a neat picture. Looks like he has a great job!

[Spitfire]

http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/images/chad2.jpg

[Spitfire]

Biological Science Technician
USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team,
P.O. Box 173492

Expertise
Grizzly bear ecology
Bear trapping and handling techniques
Radio-telemetry techniques

Current Projects
Advanced immobilization and emergency anesthetic techniques for bears

Education
B. S. Fish and Wildlife Management, Montana State University, 1994
A. S. Fish and Wildlife Management, Hocking College,Ohio,1992

Professional Experience
1999-present Biological Science Technician, USGS- Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, Bozeman MT
1994-1999 Seasonal Biological Science Technician, NBS, USGS- Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, Bozeman MT
1993-1998-Laboratory Research Technician, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Bozeman MT

Professional Affiliations
International Association of Bear Research & Management

[Spitfire]

Here is a link to their website if anyone is interested in what they do.
Until he started doing what he does I never knew a job like this existed.

http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/igbst-home.htm
http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/default.htm

[XX78]

Thanks spitfire

This is really interesting.

[Spitfire]

Your welcome!!!!

[Spitfire]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/521/221Wolveriine_project_2003_082.jpg?1218

This photo was taken on a recent trap set.

[Spitfire]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/521/221Wolveriine_project_2003_104.jpg?1189

Here is a pic of my brother-in-law w/ a wolverine he helped trap.

[Thunderflight]

Cool pictures!!!

TF

[Spitfire]

I talked to him this morning and I told him to send me some more if he had some available. Hopefully I can post some more real soon.

[Spitfire]

http://www.wolverinefoundation.org/research/gywp02cypr1.htm

[Spitfire]

http://www.wolverinefoundation.org/index.htm