Night of the Grizzlies

What resulted in fewer grizzly bears in the 1800s?

• Black Bears

• Hunting

• Garbage

Why weren't Steve and John scared of the grizzlies?

• They were too young to know about grizzlies.

• Other bears were with the grizzlies.

• There had never been a deadly grizzly bear attack before.

Why were Glacier and Yellowstone national parks considered to be safe places for bears?

• Settlers built houses in the parks.

• Hunting wasn’t allowed in the parks.

• Bears could eat garbage in the parks.

True or False: Grizzlies have lived in North America for longer than humans have.

• True

• False

What caused the grizzlies to turn violent?

• Garbage

• Fires

• Lightning

How fast can grizzlies run?

• 50 miles per hour

• 35 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

True or False. By feeding human food to the grizzly bears, they started to lose their natural shyness towards humans.

• True

• False

What could have prevented the “night of the grizzlies”?

• Visitors could have left out more trash.

• Campers could have avoided bears.

• Park rangers could have taken action sooner.