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New Excitement and a Trip to Michigan - UPDATE January 28, 2020

A new mink! One look at the glimpse I clicked gave her her name—Banjo. Mink BanjoI say her because ...

A Rare Hawk Here! Then Some Sobering News - UPDATE January 26, 2020

Sitting at my desk mid-morning, a big bird with a light underside swooped by. My first thought was ...

Daily Doubles - UPDATE January 25, 2020

After not seeing a pileated woodpecker for many days, today there were two. First the female flew ...

A Face in the Window - UPDATE January 24, 2020

Suddenly, there was a face in the window. Then it turned to show me it is Streak or maybe say “I’m ...

WRI Staff

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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145 West Conan Street
Ely, Minnesota 55731 USA

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Our Mission

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.