Posted on 06/06/2009 7:23:26 AM PDT by decimon
It may look like a polar bear that has ventured too far south - but these once-in-a-lifetime photographs are of the extremely rare Spirit Bear.
Once thought to exist only in Native American mythology, the Spirit Bear, or Kermode Bear, is now recognised as an off-shoot of the American Black Bear population that lives in the lush coastal forests of British Columbia.
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Oh come on, her roots are showing.
Oh, those bears ~ the White Black bears!
Hope none show up in the US. They will have to close down the whole NE under the Endangered Species Act.
There was a bear around here last year that was mostly blond with some red and black. I think it is a “punk” bear.
SOjme enterprising capitalist should capture a female & male, breed ‘em and go in the white bear pelt business.
Polar bear are listed (incorrectly, of course) as a protected species under CITES, but black bear are not.
As a mere color phase, such black bear could probably be commercially farmed. Therefore such pelts would command a very high price.
To ensure a species future, make it commercially valuable. As proof,, note the number of domestic cattle and the absence of their progenitor, Bos primogens.
One last thought on the “Spirit Bear” bit. If the gooberment continues to take gooberment notice of, and make policy upon such Native American Indian beliefs as the “Spirit Bear”, brace yer sef’ fer gooberment recognition of the new gooberment version of the “Holy Madonna”, complete with nasssty lyrics and a new “boy toy”.
Hmmmn - guess the Church of the Holy Duracell Bunny” can’t be far behind. Wait! I forgot - make that the Church of the Holy Wright. Rites at the Church of the Holy Wright will be those taught by the Great Guru Bill Davis to the Obamassiah.
BAH! Humbuggery!
Next thing you know...someone will find a Thunderbird.
I found one! I looked alittle further and behold...
“SOjme enterprising capitalist should capture a female & male, breed ‘em and go in the white bear pelt business.”
I can see steam coming out of left-wing ears and left-wing eyes popping out all over the country.
Were sea turtles economically viable there would be tens of millions rather than the depleting populations brought about by government regulation.
Ya sure it wasn't just a large calico cat? ;-)
As long as it doesn't bomb my car
Why did the Blonde cross the road?
To get to the other bear.
because she was Bare! (spell check please)
This male blonde bear cannot be expected to have the amount of intelligence as a female brown bear, said Sotomayor.
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