 Black Bear is by far the most common big game species in Canada and black bear is offered by more hunting outfitters in Canada than any other animal. Southern portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan and the province of Prince Edward Island are the only areas with no population of Black Bear.
Although black is the most common color, other color phases such as brown, dark brown, cinnamon, blue black, and even white also exist. Albinos are rare. The lighter colors are more common in the west and in the mountains than they are in the east. Any of these color phases may occur in one litter, but generally all cubs in a litter are the same color as their mother.
Brown Bear, any member of a species of northern bear, is the widest ranging of all bear species. Several subspecies range throughout wilderness areas in North America, Europe and Asia.
Although the name grizzly bear is sometimes used to refer to all brown bears, grizzly actually refers to one subspecies in the northwestern interior of North America. Members of the subspecies that range throughout coastal Alaska and western Canada are known as Alaskan bears.
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