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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.

MPR's Midmorning
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):
 
About the Wildlife Research Institute
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.
 

We proudly support the

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SCIENCE & NATURE CENTER

Ely, Minnesota

click here to learn about
hours of operation,
admission fees,
and programs.

Bear Course Dates

Spring - Summer 2009
May 3 - 6

ended

May 10 - 13

ended

July 5 - 8

FULL

July 12 - 15

FULL

July 19 - 22

FULL

July 26 - 29

1 space

Aug 2 - 5

FULL

Aug 9 - 12

1 space

Aug 16 - 19

FULL

Aug 23 - 26

1 space


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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