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Honey is now sleeping in the window den every night. Lucky is still very active & hungry ! Ted & Lucky have not been wrestling so much.

by N Amer Bear Center Tuesday, 07 September 2010 23:46

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NEW ringtone of Dr. Lynn Rogers saying "It's me bear..." available FREE at http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/lily-a-hope-ringtone.html

by Wildlife Research Monday, 06 September 2010 13:37

Why do we fear bears?

scary_magazine_image.jpgExcessive Warnings About Attacks

Attacks are rare and excessive warnings about them create unnecessary fear.  

Balanced and factual information about bears is hard to find.  Providing that information is the main goal of the North American Bear Center where the bears themselves provide much of the information through video footage and research data.

Read more: Why do we fear bears?

 

Vocalizations & Body Language

Black bears use sounds, body language, and scent-marking to express their emotions of the moment.

The main thing that helped me get over my fear of bears was learning their language—learning to interpret bear bluster in terms of their fear rather than my fear—learning that behaviors I thought were threatening were really expressions of their own apprehension.     - Lynn L. Rogers, Ph.D., 2007 

Amiable sounds are grunts and tongue clicks used by mothers concerned for their cubs and by bears approaching other bears to mate or play.  Cubs make a motor-like pulsing hum when they nurse or are especially comfortable. 

(hear sounds below) 

Read more: Vocalizations & Body Language

 

What if I see a black bear?

bear_marsh_marigolds.jpg This is probably the most common question we hear. 

The standard answer nationwide is, "Speak calmly and back away slowly."  This is good advice.  It identifies you as a person, shows that you are non-threatening, and gives the bear space.

Is following this advice necessary to avoid an attack?  No.  

Read more: What if I see a black bear?

 

Attention Teachers...

Did you use the Lily Den Cam in your classes last year?  If so, please fill out this short questionnaire so we better understand how you used it.  Your answers will help us plan the educational outreach program, as well this coming year's den cams.

NABC Webcam

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Click to watch live video
from Ely, Minnesota

Lily Den Cam

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A video camera was installed in the den of a wild bear on Jan 8.
Lily gave birth on Jan 22.
Lily and her cub Hope left the den on March 29 !
Click below for:

Winter 2009 Newsletter

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Black Bear Field Study Course

Lynn Rogers, PhD taking Donna's heartrate

Safely learn vocalizations, body language, behavior, and ecology directly from wild bears.
Offered by the
Ely, Minnesota
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2010 Schedule
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