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Lucky, Holly, and Tasha - UPDATE April 18, 2019

Lucky and Holly are starting the year with displays of territoriality. Yesterday, Lucky vigorously ...

Coming Out and More - UPDATE April 17, 2019

Ted’s debut was about 10 AM and he knew what to do. He made a beeline to the scale and the expected ...

Getting Weights - UPDATE April 16, 2019

At the Bear Center, Sharon says the plan is to let Ted out to get weighed at about 10 am. After he ...

Catching Up: Hinckley, Fox, and Mink Were Fun - UPDATE April 15, 2019

Hinckley was great. I very much enjoyed being with such a great group of caring people—caring about ...

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Lynn Rogers, PhD

As WRI's principal biologist, Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., has spent more than 50 years learning about wildlife and sharing his information with the public. Using airplanes, vehicles, and snowshoes along with other methods, he has researched over 500 bears in the vast forests of northeastern Minnesota, studying some for as long as 22 years.

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Ely, Minnesota 55731 USA

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Conduct scientific research on bears, other wildlife, and their habitat, and provide that information to decision-makers, the scientific community, students, and the public.

Wildlife Research Institute is a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education organization conducting independent research under a permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.