Black Bear
Field Study Course
Study black bears with Lynn Rogers as seen on the Animal Planet documentary "The Man Who Walks With Bears."
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 courses in May, July, and August.
Openings available in May and July courses!
Click here for more information.
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Lynn Rogers' appeared on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning show with host Kate Smith on December 22, 2008 at 10:06 AM. Listen to the show in its entirety (53 Mins):
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About the Wildlife Research Institute |
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Working with biologist Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., for over 40 years,
the Wildlife Research Institute (WRI) is conducting the longest and
most detailed black bear study and the largest educational outreach
program ever done for black bears. Research focuses on improving
coexistence between people and bears in an increasingly urbanized
environment. WRI provides the information to over a hundred million
people each year through TV, radio, books, magazines, museum exhibits,
black bear courses, and the Internet. It
created the content for the North American Bear Center's new Visitor
Center, which opened near Ely, Minnesota, on May 5, 2007. WRI works
with government agencies to improve bear management. WRI is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization supported by course fees, lecture fees,
memberships, donors, volunteers, merchandise sales, and dedicated
volunteers. Want to know more about black bears? Join a Black Bear Course (a field
course with wild black bears), and check the North American Bear
Center's award-winning website at www.bear.org.
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Bear Course Dates
| Spring - Summer 2009 |
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May 3 - 6
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ended
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May 10 - 13
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ended
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July 5 - 8
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FULL
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July 12 - 15
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FULL
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| July 19 - 22 |
FULL
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July 26 - 29
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1 space
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Aug 2 - 5
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FULL
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Aug 9 - 12
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1 space
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Aug 16 - 19
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FULL
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Aug 23 - 26
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1 space
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Course Contact
Sue Mansfield
(603) 209-6294
WRI Contact Info Mailing Address: Wildlife Research Institute 145 West Conan Street Ely, Minnesota 55731 USA Phone - (218)365-4480 FAX - (218)365-4461 Email - info@bearstudy.org
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