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a70346d8-b883-4bf4-bbec-67afd27f3507 BLACK BEAR DIET Creamy peavine, Veiny pea Lathyrus ochroleucus, Lathyrus venosus May, June Spring, Summer Creamy peavine and veiny pea are both found in northern Minnesota. Creamy peavine is found in all counties in Minnesota except in the SW. It grows in dry sandy to loamy soils an is an erect twining perennial vine. The leaves of this legume continue to be eaten by bears throughout the summer. Peavine is an important summer vegetation, it is less preferred than berries and hazelnuts, but can sustain bears in years when berries and hazelnuts are scarce.

f28028d4-4752-4383-b9c5-95c72364a4a3 Summers with the Bears: Six Seasons in the North Woods In the animal-loving tradition of James Herriot, this delightful story, now in paperback, explores the relationship between man and one of natures smartest, most interesting, and sensitive creaturesthe black bearand how this experience enriched two peoples lives. Poignant and entertaining, and enhanced by photos that reveal a unique and amazing friendship, Summers with the Bears is a fascinating chronicle of what happens when humans and wild animals cross the boundaries into each others world. Jack Becklund March 3, 1999 192 Pages:

e73c6bd6-754e-49d9-9211-8f712fb06dd7 The Phantom Grizzly What's it like to come eyeball-to-eyeball with a wild bear inside its den? Or to be stalked through moonlit mountains by a grizzly? Find out in this spellbinding memoir by bear expert Stephen F. Stringham. From his first encounter as a toddler to nearly 20,000 more over his career, Stringham has experienced North America's bears as few others have. Now he invites you along on his extraordinary adventures tracking, studying, and sometimes barely escaping these powerful predators. Trek into remote wildernesses to assist groundbreaking bear research. Marvel at mysterious behaviors decoded through painstaking science. Feel your pulse quicken during thrilling mishaps narrowly survived. But most of all, prepare to have your perceptions shaken as Stringham delves deep into the minds of bears, overturning damaging myths and revealing the remarkable intelligence of these animals. The Phantom Grizzly offers an insider's view into the hidden world of bears, brimming with revelatory insights from a lifetime devoted to understanding them. Come face-to-face with bears through the eyes of an expert striving to transform our relationship with nature's most awe-inspiring inhabitants. If you're ready to venture far beyond the ordinary - to glimpse the wonder of bears in a whole new light - then this powerful book is waiting. Stephen F. Stringham February 26, 2025 168 Pages:

Correct: Incorrect: Quiz 0 0 Putting his eggs in one basket proved fruitful for one Virginia man who purchased not one, but 20 winning lottery tickets with the same numbers. Alexandria resident Fekru Hirpo purchased 20 identical tickets, all with the four-digit combination of 2-5-2-7, from a gas station in Arlington, according to a Wednesday news release from the Virginia Lottery. The lucky winner told lottery officials he made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go all in on the same ticket for the “Pick 4” game. Charles Smith won over $200,000 in the Virginia Lottery after joking to his wife about winning. He joked about winning the lottery. Then he won over $200,000 Hirpo said “he doesn’t usually play with so many tickets containing identical numbers, but something just told him to do it,” according to the news release. Each ticket won him a prize of $5,000 for a total of $100,000, according to the release. Hirpo has “no immediate plans” for his winnings, says the lottery. What bear vocalization sounds like a pulsating humming? Cubs nursing Distant pontoon boat motor 1 Wood frog singing null Unanswered Are trash containers accessible to wildlife? Yes No 2 Unanswered True False Question True False 2 null null Unanswered Is there an odor present? Yes No 2 Unanswered Are garbage receptacles always stored inside? Yes No 1 Unanswered Correct Answer will be 3 Option 1 Option 2 3 Option 3 Option 4 Unanswered If inside, in a garage for example, are the doors kept secured? Yes No 1 Unanswered If garbage is stored outside, is it in a secure building? Yes No 1 Unanswered Are the receptacles covered with strong, locking lids? Yes No 1 Unanswered Is garbage placed for pick-up the morning of service? If there is no pick-up service answer 'Yes' Yes No 1 Unanswered Are you using bear-resistant containers for all garbage and recycling? Yes No 1 Unanswered Is corn provided for deer? Yes No 2 Unanswered

d51f1423-ec52-4bc5-97a8-f4e7e8d9b924 When Bears Whisper, Do You Listen? Do bears fascinate you? Would you like to watch them up close and personal without getting mauled or having to kill the bear? One key to safety and cooperation is negotiation which is what this book teaches, based on 10,000+ successful encounters by biologist, viewing guide and "bear whisperer" Stephen Stringham. Stephen Stringham PhD January 1, 2009 238 Pages:

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DROUGHT AND BLACK BEARS How Weather Conditions May Be Affecting Black Bears There's actually a good explanation as to why we are much more likely to see black bears out and about in populated areas this summer. That's because the dry conditions we're currently experiencing is affecting the food that black bears usually eat, so they're going elsewhere for food. Visit Drought.gov

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ac0375bf-8880-470c-a2c7-396f4246d97a < Back Slide 6 of 83 < > The forest seemed destined to last for centuries. When cutting began, white pines larger than any in Minnesota today were common -- white pines up to six feet in diameter and over 150 feet tall.

READ ABOUT WRI RESEARCH Read Research from Eagles Nest Township based Wildlife Research Institute VISIT WEBSITE WRI 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. Working with biologist Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., for over 50 years, the Wildlife Research Institute (WRI) is conducting the longest and most detailed black bear study and the largest educational outreach program ever done for black bears. Research focuses on improving coexistence between people and bears in an increasingly urbanized environment. WRI provides the information to over a hundred million people each year through TV, radio, books, magazines, museum exhibits, black bear courses, and the Internet. It created the content for the North American Bear Center's new Visitor Center, which opened near Ely, Minnesota, on May 5, 2007. WRI works with government agencies to improve bear management. WRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by course fees, lecture fees, memberships, donors, merchandise sales, and dedicated volunteers. Want to know more about black bears? Join a Black Bear Course (a field course with wild black bears), and check the North American Bear Center's award-winning website at www.bear.org .

DISCLAIMER: Please keep pets safe and do not let them chase wildlife. It puts you, your pet and wildlife in danger. However we show these videos to reveal the timid nature of black bears to those who might not otherwise believe it. TERRIERS AND TABBIES VS. BLACK BEARS Two Hundred pound bear. Fifty pound dog. Cat chases bear Tiny Dog Chases Bear up Tree || ViralHog Occurred on June 8, 2021 / Hibbing, Minnesota, USA Back Off!! Fearless cat shows bear who's boss Tiny dogs scare off bear from Pasadena home | ABC7 Los Angeles Bulldogs Scare Off Black Bear In NH Backyard

August 24, 2022 Advantage goes to bears as season opens Sept. 1 Hunters’ baits less of a pull for bears luxuriating in a bonanza berry crop A mother bear and her cub rest in the morning sun. This year’s abundant berry crop should limit the take of female bears. M. HELMBERGER Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2022 8:00 pm Marshall Helmberger REGIONAL— What a difference a year makes. Last year in late August, area guides were eagerly awaiting the Sept. 1 start of the bear hunting season. With the region then in extreme drought, natural foods were in short supply and black bears were pounding the baits that guides and hunters use to pull the bruins in close to their stands. This year, after a wet summer and with the lingering effects of a bumper berry crop in much of the area, it’s looking like hunters will have to work harder this time. “It’s making it a lot harder,” said Jesse Brunner, a longtime Cook area bear guide. “The bears are coming in but they’re not hitting like they normally do.” Bear baiting got underway Aug. 15, as allowed by law in Minnesota. Brunner said an abundance of blueberries, raspberries and chokecherries are keeping the bears pretty content out in the woods right now. He noted that one of his baits is located on the edge of a big patch of plump, ripe blueberries. “A bear could just sit out in the middle there and eat all day,” he said. After three years of relatively high hunter harvests, DNR officials are predicting the bears might get a break this fall. “We’re expecting average to below average hunter success,” said Jessica Holmes, the Tower area DNR wildlife manager. The impact of a solid crop of wild foods has been obvious to DNR officials for some time. “My problem bear calls have certainly dropped off,” said Holmes. And if bears aren’t raiding bird feeders and garbage cans, it’s because they’ve got all the food they can handle out in the wild. That’s good news for bears, but Brunner said it’s going to make hunters have to work harder than in the past few years. “They’re just going to have to put the time in, and try a few different things,” he said. A lower harvest would help the DNR in its efforts to recover the bear population, which was cut in half in the 2000s by a series of aggressive harvests. The DNR dramatically dropped the number of bear permits it issues each year in the quota zone, from more than 20,000 in the early-to-mid-2000s to a low of 3,350 in 2017 and 2018. But back-to-back poor food years beginning in 2019 had pushed harvests up again in recent years, including the harvest of female bears, which provide the foundation for population recovery. Female bears are even less likely than males to approach hunters’ baits when wild foods are abundant, so this year’s berry crop could help keep sows out of the crosshairs. And if the sows go into their winter dens with a healthy fat reserve, as is typical in a good food year, they are likely to have a bigger litter come late winter, when the tiny young cubs are born in the den. While conditions in northern St. Louis County are likely to tilt in favor of the bears, that’s not true in every part of Minnesota. Brunner said guides he’s corresponded with in central Minnesota, where the summer was considerably drier, are seeing good activity at their baits. And Holmes said the strong berry crop is somewhat spotty even in the north, depending on where and when rains fell, and how much. For now, Brunner said he’s hoping for drier weather, which will ease access in some places and help to spread his bait scent. Once the season opens next Thursday, hunters will likely be looking for some cooler nights to help chill field dressed meat— assuming they’re successful. “Temperatures below 50 would be ideal,” said Holmes.