National Geographic News

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

"Drunk Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit By Trains In Montana"


"Since 1980, 63 grizzlies have been hit by trains and killed along a section of railroad near Glacier National Park. ..

Grain spilled from railcars along the tracks can be a tempting treat for bears, retired federal ecologist Chuck Neal of Cody told Cowboy State Daily...

With enough moisture from snow and rain, "the spilled grain actually ferments in place and becomes a de facto brewery," he said..."