Are there grizzly bears in oregon?

Although there have been numerous unconfirmed sightings of Grizzlies in Oregon over the years, most are considered misidentification of the Black Bear. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Grizzlies are still missing from Oregon. read more

Grizzly Place Names. There are more than two dozen “grizzly” place names sprinkled across Oregon. Their distribution seems to reflect historical grizzly hotspots: By a healthy margin, the majority of the locales are in the southwest, with quite a few in northeastern Oregon, too. read more

There are no grizzly bears in Oregon so if you see a brown bear in Oregon, it is a black bear. Grizzly bears are being recovered in Washington State in the North Cascades. Grizzly bears have a distinctive shoulder hump. Black bears don’t. Comparatively, grizzly bears have short and round ears while black bears have large, pointed ears. read more