At the Bear Center, Scott did these two 5-minute videos about progress on the new fence, enclosures, and dens that are coming along well thanks to your many donations that made it possible. Thank you!!
Senior Bear Keeper Sharon Herrell is waving from one of the new dens—I think to say she approves of it for her bears.
https://www.facebook.com/scott.edgett.1/videos/814327823562245 and https://www.facebook.com/NorthAmericanBearCenter/videos/1469430543876284
Bird nest w/bear hair
A nice addition for a new little exhibit is something found by one of our 8 new interns, something I’ve only seen once before (here at the WRI)—a bird nest lined with bear hair—another little thing bears give to their ecosystem.
 Deer at dusk |
 Deer eating leaves |
Another treat at the Bear Center is baby woodchucks newly emerged in front of the viewing windows as in this 3-minute video caught by "Taught". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjf0aHzHqn4. Here at the WRI, I believe we’re going to have some of the same, having seen a lactating woodchuck and a lactating raccoon. Those new lives will be in addition to the cubs whose mothers who will be bringing here where we can continue the records of their clan—Shadow’s clan.
 Doe deer |
 Doe eating leaves |
Out the window, a doe that may have a fawn nearby is lit by the setting sun as she fills up on forest leaves.
Thank you for helping with the Bear Center improvements and thank you all for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center