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14496b45-9302-4efa-b055-e3498dedf4cd < Back Play Between Mothers and Yearlings In fact, all family members played, including this mother with yearlings. The way they expended energy on play when they had no food made us think how important play is to family relations. Previous Next

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41416572-88b9-4df8-985b-dbb04dc724dc BLACK BEAR DIET Wild Lettuce Lactuca canadensis May, June, July, August Spring, Summer Wild lettuce is another important summer food for black bears but less preferred than berries and hazelnuts. Wild lettuce can sustain bears in years when berries and hazelnuts are scarce. It is biennial and can grow up to 8 feet tall. Wild lettuce can be found in a variety of conditions, from shady, moist woods to dry, gravelly roadsides.

7acd16f1-8803-4bd5-9f20-656609ad48f7 Bearwalker of the Northwoods Myths about black bears have been around since recorded time. Even today, misunderstandings persist. Dr. Lynn Rogers uses trust instead of traps and tranquilizers to enter the world of wild black bears. See black bears as they have never before been filmed, in this riveting 1-hour documentary from the makers of Planet Earth. ‘Bearwalker of the Northwoods’ continues to change people’s attitudes about black bears forever. Humor, charm, beauty, and tears in equal measure. A BBC/Ted Oakes wide-screen film. A world television event. NTSC format to play in North America. October 28, 2009 Pages:

ff22066b-7549-46ca-b72f-e036f3dfb2bc < Back Slide 4 of 83 < > For thousands of years, Minnesota's white pine forest was home to caribou , . . .

76367bf0-d1f6-4835-8c2f-2a1b110007b3 < Back Slide 67 of 83 < > When cubs are small, they often fall from trees with flaky bark like red pines, jack pines, and this spruce, and they often fall from trees with smooth bark like birches and aspens.

5d5e8e6d-8887-4620-9f1b-062f1d2f6744 < Back Slide 72 of 83 < > One of their special values is they often become hollow, like this one, and make homes for larger wildlife than does any other northern tree.

756ac5d3-fb9d-42f0-bf96-6847768fc80a < Back Grunts From Mother to Cub Grunts are most often from mothers to cubs. The cub is saying, “Mom, come back. I need you.” When she comes, we’ll hear the mother give a couple higher-pitched grunts of greeting and then her usual grunts of concern.

9b0ee37d-3803-4196-9554-d087b051f952 < Back Slide 66 of 83 < > The mothers seemed to know that the strong, rough bark on old white pines was the safest for cubs to climb.

5070e881-b155-487b-b39e-cf2d1903324e < Back Licking the Cubs Dry Mothers immediately lick the birthing fluids off each cub and warm it. Previous Next

c85efc31-ec0f-4b6d-90d3-54469f8579bc < Back Preparing for Cubs This black bear mother is preparing for the birth of her cubs by gathering balsam fir branches that she then chewed up for more bedding. Previous Next