Cubs snuggle up to JulietAll is well with Ted, Honey, Lucky, and Holly at the Bear Center, and all is well with Juliet and her 3 cubs out in the woods.
Ted looks out - Feb 19The azure sky of yesterday gave way to today’s snowstorm that is predicted to add 10 more inches of snow. The pre-fab tool shed at the Bear Center has already buckled under the weight of this winter’s snow. However, Ted’s chalet den was built strong. He looked out of it yesterday as staff cleared a path past his enclosure with a snow blower. The new chalet for Honey is looking good, thanks to Lily Fans and Bear Center staff.
Honey's new chalet den - Feb 19We’ve been scrambling to provide our attorneys with information they need. We haven’t been able to do much else.
The hearing starts Monday and is open to the public. It runs 9 to 5 on February 24-28 and then resumes March 3-5 after the weekend. It is in the Skjestad Room on the second floor of the Office of Administrative Hearings at 600 North Robert Street in St Paul, MN.
Snow buckled tool shed - Feb 19We will continue the updates during this time if we can. We look forward to this opportunity to be joined by Lily Fans as we finally get a chance to lay out our case. We appreciate the words of encouragement we have received from so many.
Thank you for all you do.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center
All photos taken today unless otherwise noted.