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.
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2008 February - Solo and Cubs Update |
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On January 14, 2008 the Minnesota DNR captured Solo and her 2 cubs in a pre-dawn raid to place them in captivity at Oswald's Bear Ranch in Michigan for the rest of their lives. Staff from the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, MN performed the actual capture with support from the MN DNR.
Researchers Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield and Eagles Nest Township Board Chair Dan Humay where among those present during the capture and processing of the second cub—the last of the 3 bears to be captured. The cub had climbed high into a birch tree and the tree was cut down to facilitate the cub's capture. It is understandable that the researchers and town residents who witnessed the capture were concerned about this cub's health.
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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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Newsflash
2009 Bear Courses
Dates Posted ! ! !
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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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