1:03. Care Bears are a group of characters created by the U.S. greeting card company American Greetings in 1981. Selecting trees to cut is the most common mark made, often done using paint. While porcupine can damage healthy trees, the biggest source tree damage in Washington State, especially in young trees, comes from black bears. Some are from climbing bears, while others indicate a paw’s vertical swipe that rakes a trunk for several inches. BEAR CLAWS TREE - Duration: 0:58. grand forks dan 139 views. Damage will mostly occur on at the 3-5 foot level of the tree, typically conifers 15-30 years old. "In beech stands, look for fresh claw marks on tree trunks indicating that bears are feeding in the area, and in oak stands look for fresh droppings that are … Black bear damage typically occurs in the Spring. Marks Used in Selecting a Tree to Cut . Finally, bears often rub, bite or scrape trees as a way of marking their territory. Black bears are omnivores with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. ... Beech tree with bear claw marks - Duration: 1:03. wrenroost 384 views. Tree with bear claw marks, Alaska, American black bears, Ursus americanus, often mark trees using their teeth and claws as a form of communication with other bears, a behavior common to many species of bears. I’ve also seen marks made by bears working both paws on a tree and bringing them close together in a Vpattern. Bear claw gouges are among the most conspicuous bark marks. I’ve also seen marks made by bears working both paws on a tree and bringing them close together in a V pattern. Lost Bear cub crying for mom - Duration: 1:15. The franchise launched in 1982 with ten title characters, and in 1984 added several more characters known as the Care Bear Cousins. The Washington Forestry Protection Association estimates that a single foraging black bear can peel bark from as many as 70 young trees a day. Some are from climbing bears, while others indicate a paw’s vertical swipe that rakes a trunk for several inches. Scarring and scratching by marking bears is also evident on the tree, Courtesy Anthony Crupi. Unmarked trees that are left usually have the best potential to make the most productive future second crop. Black bears bite saplings, telephone poles and other similar, vertical items to mark their territories and to issue challenges to other nearby bears. A brown bear near Yakutat in Southeast Alaska investigates a rub tree. Some trees will be repeatedly marked by the same bear, or by other bears in succession over the years. Stripped bark will lay on the ground. The title characters originally appeared in card artwork by Elena Kucharik, before branching out into various media and merchandise. Damage may be extensive, up to 70 trees in one day. Loops of barbed wire snag tufts of hair and fur from bears as they mark the tree, providing valuable genetic data. 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