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<\/a><\/p>\nHere’s a picture of a tree that a bear (not sure if a black bear or grizzly bear) used as a scratching post.\u00a0 By the way, I am looking UP into the tree, the scratches\u00a0range from about 5 feet to \u00a0about 10 feet above the ground!<\/p>\n
And, here’s a picture of what bison do to trees.\u00a0 Along the roads there are LOTS of trees with a chunk of bark rubbed off.\u00a0 In the spring the bison’s winter coat loosens and starts to come off, but it just doesn’t fall off.\u00a0 They have to rub it off and they do it on trees!\u00a0 I also included a picture of a bison that shows his winter coat still partly on, and his summer, shorter coat of fur as well.<\/p>\n We’ve gone into Yellowstone several times now and have noticed the effects on trees that the 1988 and more recent fires have had, and also the effect that animals have on them. Here’s a\u00a0 picture that show what fire does.\u00a0 Notice a few very tall “poles” – no branches or leaves, and a thick forest … Continue reading Interesting photos of trees and what fire and animals do to them<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"