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The Chicago Bears' future looks grim for Super Bowl aspirations, reflecting broader issues in team management and accountability. Fans should consider how organizational transparency can influence performance. What changes do you think are necessary for a better future? #Bears #ChicagoSports #Accountability

Read more: fark.com/comments/13620242/Chi

www.fark.comChicago Bears have no intention of getting to a Super Bowl any time soonChicago Bears have no intention of getting to a Super Bowl any time soon

23 years of predation data from Yellowstone Park (U.S.A.) shows that when large prey (e.g., elk) become scarce, cougars switch to smaller prey (e.g., deer) to reduce kleptoparasitism by wolves and bears.

Summary: phys.org/news/2025-04-prey-siz

Original paper: nature.com/articles/s42003-025

("Kleptoparasitism" seems like a good word to describe the actions of billionaire oligarchs.)

Phys.org · Prey size plays surprising role in competition among wolves, bears and cougarsBy University of Minnesota

Slovakia calls for the culling of hundreds of bears.

The Slovakian government has declared an emergency for much of the country after a man was mauled by a bear and died.

Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakians "can't live in a country where people are afraid of going to forests."

mediafaro.org/article/20250402

A brown bear. | Image: Jakub Mrocek/Zoonar/picture alliance
DW · Slovakia calls for the culling of hundreds of bears.By Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

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Just realised that I haven't posted a photo of a bear in a while. I love bears because each one of them has its own personality, some are cautious, others are just goofy.

This is an older female grizzly bear grazing in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia. She was just minding her own business, slowly making her way on the shore, looking for something nutritious to eat.