Research Daily Updates

Break-up status – UPDATE May 18, 2012

Lily making tracks after breakup with Faith - May 7, 2012Jo and Victoria have split.  From Jo’s movements, we suspect they split about 7 AM this morning.  That’s when Jo began a fast 4-mile ...  Read More

Jewel, Jo, and Fire – UPDATE May 17, 2012

Jewel looks up and grunts for her cubs to come down - May 17, 2012Jewel, Herbie, and Fern are still fairly near their den. Today, they visited the first white pine they used after leaving their den.&n...  Read More

Where are the Males? – UPDATE May 16, 2012

Braveheart forages along a logging road - May 16, 2012Where have all the mature males gone?  One-eyed Jack (Braveheart’s favorite) is often the first bear seen roaming in the spring—usually in ea...  Read More

  • Break-up status – UPDATE May 18, 2012

    Friday, 18 May 2012 20:23
  • Jewel, Jo, and Fire – UPDATE May 17, 2012

    Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:51
  • Where are the Males? – UPDATE May 16, 2012

    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:51

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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