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Stopped by a River – UPDATE June 18, 2013

Doe eating leavesMike Johnson and Lorie Kennedy were successful again today, connecting with June and then Aster to swap out GPS units.  They had given June a new one just yesterday, but it sent only ...  Read More

Faith and June – UPDATE June 17, 2013

June  Mike Johnson and Lorie Kennedy continued to show their worth today as they connected with June and then Faith to swap out GPS units.  Jim Stroner had changed June’s unit yesterday, bu...  Read More

Donna, Lily, Faith, and June – UPDATE June 16, 2013

June and cubsWe wish we could radio-collar Donna to better follow the fates of her four cubs.  In the 3 litters of 4 cubs we followed back in the 1970’s all 3 litters were from the same female, a...  Read More

  • Stopped by a River – UPDATE June 18, 2013

    Tuesday, 18 June 2013 20:01
  • Faith and June – UPDATE June 17, 2013

    Monday, 17 June 2013 19:54
  • Donna, Lily, Faith, and June – UPDATE June 16, 2013

    Sunday, 16 June 2013 21:15

Watch some clips from the 'The Bear Family and Me' from the BBC.

Watch sneak previews of 'Bearwalker of the Northwoods' from the BBC.

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    As WRI's principal biologist, Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., has spent over 42 years learning about wildlife and sharing his information with the public. Using airplanes, vehicles, and snowshoes, he has radio-tracked over 100 bears in the vast forests of northeastern Minnesota, studying some for as long as 22 years. - Read More -

  • sue_with_bear_tree_sw.jpgSue Mansfield began studying black bears in her home state of New Hampshire in 1999. Her initial studies involved documenting bear sign, including bear trails, marking sign, and feeding sign. She developed a collection of seeds from berries to identify items found in bear scat while studying the diet of bears. Sue placed trail monitors along bear trails to determine usage and aimed trail cameras at marking trees along bear trails to document behaviors. - Read More -

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