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Lake Clark Bear Fishing Spot Simulator NPS Alaska Dispatch

Tactical bioenergetics & river physics of coastal brown bear fishing disputes

Prime Churn Sector (High Salmon Drift)
Click & drag bears to steer physical territorial engagement
Resident Male (410kg) Challenger Rival
SIMULATION RUNNING
Physics: Matter.js Engine 2D Rigid-Body
Verified Park Telemetry

Territory & Energetic Balance

Real-time Solved
Dominant Individual
Resident Adult Male
Weight leverage advantage
Territory Stability
Unstable Standoff
Distance < 3.8m posture
Contested Catch Rate
14.2 fish/hr
Hydraulic riffle intercept
Energy Burn Rate
1.84 kcal/sec
Aggression muscular tax
Lake Clark Ecological Diagnostic
Challenger bear (1.15 mass ratio) introduces intense territorial friction over the current salmon riffle. The energetic cost (1.84 kcal/sec) remains viable solely due to abundant fish interception (14.2 fish/hr).

Sim Parameters & Environmental Modifiers

85 %
Sparse (10%) Estuary Peak (100%)
1.15 x
Smaller Subadult (0.7x) Dominant Boar (1.45x)
70 %
Tolerant / Grazing Hyperphagia Frenzy
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