FAN FAVORITE: Alaska Bear Attack | In Defense of Life and Property | 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the increasing encounters between bears and humans in Haines, Alaska due to climate change affecting the bears' food sources.

The residents of Haines, Alaska are used to living alongside bears. The region surrounding their small town has one of the densest bear populations in the world. But as climate change curtails the bears’ natural food sources, encounters between bears and humans are becoming more common, putting everyone on edge.   Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Against the Odds ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• bear encounters
• climate change
• wildlife
• human-animal conflict
• Alaska

Keywords

• bear attack
• Haines
• climate change
• wildlife encounters
• Alaska

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Places: Haines, Alaska, Alaska

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