Researchers study webcams to look at human connection with bears

It’s peak bear season at Katmai National Park. That means visitors to Brooks Camp are waiting their turn to get on crowded viewing platforms, while this season over 10 million viewers have watched the action via web-cam.
Screenshot of the Katmai Bear cam footage (Image courtesy of Explore.org)These two different ways of interacting with brown bears are the subject of a new study. Researchers are looking at how humans connect with bears, and what that could mean for