The scientific world was first introduced to this bear in 1900 by William Hornaday, a member of the New York Zoological Society. He was cataloging bearskins from Victoria, British Columbia, and came across an unusual pelt. It was creamy white with a light-golden tint and was similar in shape to the pelt of the black bear. Intrigued by the finding, Hornaday invited Francis Kermode, the director of British Columbia's Provincial Museum, to assist in collecting more information on what Hornaday thought was a new species of bear. In 1905, in recognition of Kermode's efforts in obtaining specimens and information, Hornaday named the bear Ursus kermodei - Kermode's bear.
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