Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road


Tag: carcass

  • A Very Special Day

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    In a recent post I mentioned witnessing an extraordinary event in the park the week before the interior roads closed for the season. This is the story of my lucky encounter with a grizzly and some wolves on an elk carcass in Hayden Valley. Read more…

  • Scavengers’ Delight

    A bison that drowned at Blacktail Ponds becomes a meal plan for various scavengers. But the real meal awaits something able to pull the carcass out of the water. Grizzlies are reported coming out of hibernation so it shouldn’t be long. Read more…

  • Big Red

    A few weeks ago, a bull elk got stuck in the mud at a marsh in the park. After its death, a large grizzly took over the carcass and guarded it against all comers from other bears to coyotes and even ravens. Read more…