The Last Mexican Grizzlys

[JorgElk]

A few days ago a friend from this forum saked me about the Grizzly in Mexico, which some biologist believe still exist in the high sierras in Chihuahua, La Sierra del Nido to be precise.
I found a few pictures of the last grizzly hunts of the 60's and 70's.
I think It will be interesting to share with you.
SALUDOS!!!

[hunter10]

Cool, Thanks for posting

[Rockymtnx]

Very neat.

Gracias!

[LongDraw]

Thanks Jorg,

I had no idea there were once Grizzlies in Mexico.

[pdfish]

I think it was in Andy Russell's book, "Grizzly Country", where there was a section about catching grizzlies in Mexico and tying them up in the bull-fighting ring and letting one bull after another come after the bear. I remember reading about it somewhere, could be wrong about the book.

Anyway, look at the length of the claws on the cub in the second pic. WOW!!

[Grizzly Adams]

Somewhere, I read a story about a Grizzly hunt in Durango state, at the beginning of the twentieth century. Hard to believe how many Grizz they encountered. Flying down to Manzanillo, a couple of years ago, I was amazed how much really rough,spectacular, isolated mountain terrain there is, so maybe there is still hope that a few are around.
Grizz

[coyotekiller202]

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

[slopeshunter]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing. I agree, it would be nice to think there's a few wandering around 'ol Mexico!