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Black Bear
Field Study Course

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Study black bears with Lynn Rogers as seen on the Animal Planet documentary 'The Man Who Walks With Bears' and the upcoming BBC documentary 'Bearwalker of the Northwoods.'

Safely learn vocalizations, body language, behavior, and ecology directly from wild bears in their wild habitat near Ely, MN.

The Wildlife Research Institute offers Black Bear Field Study courses in May, July, and August.

Click here for more information on our Black Bear Field Study Course.

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Bearwalker

Click image below for sneak previews of 'Bearwalker of the Northwoods' from the BBC.

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BBC Midweek Interview with Lynn Rogers

BBC's Midweek with host Libby Purves -- Lynn Rogers interview at approximately minute 15.

Lynn Rogers was interviewed on BBC's Midweek Radio while he was in England for the Oct 28 premier of the BBC documentary 'Bearwalker of the Northwoods'.

National Geographic - video featuring black bear field study course

Producer/videographer Lia Kvatum attended the May 10-13, 2009 Black Bear Field Study Course.

The bear 'kissing' Lynn Rogers in this video is not a wild bear.  Ted E. Bear is a captive born and raised bear who now resides at the North American Bear Center (www.bear.org).  Although Ted is perhaps the largest black bear in the world, he would rather lick your face than eat and he is particularly fond of Lynn.

© 2009 National Geographic

Extreme Animals - hibernation

Steve Leonard is in the USA to see at first hand a wild wide awake hibernating black bear called Blackheart. Does this awesome skill of hibernation, where no food or liquid has been consumed for six long months, qualify the black bear as an Extreme Animal? Cute baby cubs are found inside the warm den.