black bear
Animal · mentioned in 39 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning black bear. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
6
mentions via 2
variants:
bear (5) · black bear (1)
Clark: April 15, 1805
William Clark · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"seen from the perogues"
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"passed near perogues on 16th"
Clark: April 28, 1805
William Clark · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"saw three, plus four in evening"
Lewis: April 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"three seen by Capt Clark"
Ordway Records the First Encounter with Grizzly Bears
Apr 29, 1805 · Near Yellowstone Confluence, Montana
"smaller eastern bears familiar to men"
— transcribed as black bears
Patrick Gass: April 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 29, 1805 · Missouri River near Fort Peck area, eastern Montana
"compared to larger white bear"
Clark: May 5, 1805
William Clark · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"compared to grizzly bear"
Lewis: May 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"compared with brown bear"
Lewis: May 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"doubted to exist in this quarter"
— transcribed as Black bear
Clark: February 9, 1806
William Clark · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"one seen, said abundant but in holes"
— transcribed as black Bear
Lewis: February 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"seen by Drewyer, said to be in holes"
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native wild animal"
— transcribed as Black Bear
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"listed native wild animal"
Lewis: February 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"same as in United States"
Clark: February 17, 1806
William Clark · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"same as those in U. States"
— transcribed as Black Bear
Clark: April 1, 1806
William Clark · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"much sign seen across river"
Lewis: April 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"much sign seen across river"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: April 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"killed by hunting party"
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 4, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"handsome one killed by hunters"
Lewis: April 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 8, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"only kind seen in quarter"
Lewis: April 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"tracks seen by hunters"
Lewis: May 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared to variegated bear"
Lewis: May 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"less ferocious, more frequently killed"
Clark: May 17, 1806
William Clark · May 17, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"killed, flesh and skin brought in"
— transcribed as Black bear
Lewis: May 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 17, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"killed by Sergt. Pryor"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 17, 1806
John Ordway · May 17, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"one killed by hunters"
Clark: May 25, 1806
William Clark · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared with variegated species"
Clark: May 31, 1806
William Clark · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared with Yack-kah species"
Lewis: May 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"discussed as distinct species"
Clark: June 3, 1806
William Clark · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"compared to smaller brown bear"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 3, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"one killed by hunters"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 5, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 5, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"one killed by hunters"
Clark: June 11, 1806
William Clark · Jun 11, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"killed by Labeech"
— transcribed as Black bear
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"killed by Labuche"
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 22, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"killed by Collins in evening"
Clark: July 15, 1806
William Clark · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"two seen on side of mountains"
Lewis: August 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"compared for fat and flesh quality"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — John Ordway: September 16, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 16, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"ran into thicket of bushes"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference"
