What have Suzy and Johnny been up to?

One of the most important aspects of the pilot grizzly bear project is the post release monitoring. The monitoring will tell how the bears are surviving in the wild and what they are doing. Prior to release, both bears were been fitted with collars that allow their daily movements to be tracked. The project is fortunate to have two dedicated researchers, Joachim Treptow and Ruth Fitzell, who are following Suzy and Johnny until they hibernate in the autumn.

Upon release Suzy and Johnny separated almost immediately and have traveled apart all summer. They have each chosen their own separate mountains to live on. You can find excerpts from Ruth and Joachim’s field diaries to the left.