The offshoots of his product may save people who fight fires, engage in land-mine rescue missions and conduct volcano studies. The only way to stop it, he says, would be a tank or a bazooka. Still, Hurtubise is a grizzly bear scientist, and his first concern is the collection of plasma from a pacified bear. If such a hormone were found, and eventually synthesized, the medical possibilities for humans would be endless. You'd be lucky to find it.
People think they can call from the chopper and yell for the bear to come out.
The tranquilizer takes two to five minutes to work. In that time, you'll have 500 pounds of fury on you. The relentless pursuit of a goal A number of grizzly bear specialists question whether the suit will have any applications for grizzly bear research. We try to do our research in the most unobtrusive manner. In over 25 years of trapping and studying habitat use by grizzlies, no crew member has ever been hurt by a bear.