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BOOKS, DVDS, PAPERS, NEWS, MOVIES, WEBSITES Books you can borrow from the BearTeam lending library Books to Borrow Button DVDs you can borrow from the BearTeam lending library DVDs to watch Button Papers and journal articles about black bears and black bear behavior Research Papers Button Read about bears in the news Bears in the news Button Watch movies and videos about bears Watch movies and videos Button Websites to learn more about bears and bear habitat conditions Websites Button

BLACK BEAR BEHAVIORS Listen to vocalizations and watch behaviors Vocalizations and behaviors Button Black bears leave clues about their travels if you know what to look for What is black bear sign? Button It's a lot busier than you think! Find out what happens in a black bear den Button What you should know about yearling and adolescent bear behavior Adolescent bear behavior Button While they look similar.... Are black bears like dogs? Button

COEXISTING WITH BLACK BEARS Can food lead bears out of trouble? Diversionary Feeding Button What should I do if there is a black bear in my yard? Understanding what attracts black bears and what you can do about it What should I do if I see a bear? Button Consequences of feeding black bears? To Feed or Not to Feed Button Strategies for those who love to attract avian and other sorts of visitors Bears, birds and wildlife feeding Button Simple straps can make your garbage can wildlife resistant Securing Trash Cans Button A simple setup can be effective wildlife deterrent Electric Fencing Button Bears often thwart our gardening efforts The Challenges of Gardening in Bear Country Button Learn more about capsaicin sprays and how they work Pepper Spray Q&A Button Learn how uncontrolled dogs can be unsafe Do bears and dogs mix? Button DNT - Forest Service imposes new food storage rules in Boundary Waters Bear Resistant Food Storage Button

NORTHWOODS Background on the township with a long running black bear study Eagles Nest Township Button Photos from Eagles Nest Township Northwoods photo gallery Button The residents of Eagles Nest Township and their black bears have long had a unique relationship. Meet Shadow's Clan - the bears of Eagles Nest Township Button

WEBSITES Dedicated to replacing old myths with facts, it lets people learn from the bears themselves about bear behavior, ecology, and their relations with humans. North American Bear Center Button 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 Button Advancing the long-term survival of bears worldwide by replacing misconceptions with scientific fact. Lily the Black Bear Facebook Page Button Charlie Russell, a Canadian naturalist who researched grizzly bears by living among them and argued for a view of the animals based on coexistence rather than fear. Charlie Russell Bears Button Official Facebook Page of the North American Bear Center located in Ely, Minnesota. North American Bear Center Facebook Page Button Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Bear Facts Minnesota DNR Button The Get Bear Smart Society has been a catalyst in bear education and bear smart community work, helping people manage attractants and encouraging managers to choose non-lethal options. Get Bear Smart Button We invite you to “Be Wise About Bears”. You may find that human and bear coexistence is not that difficult. Wise About Bears Button NIDIS is a multi-agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information at national, state, and local levels across the country. National Integrated Drought Information System Button People living in harmony with bears Bear League Button Promoting the understanding and respect for the bear family Bear With Us Button VANCOUVER’S NORTH SHORE - Welcome to bear country North Shore Black Bear Society Button

BearTeam: We are residents of bear country offering education and simple solutions to coexist with the black bears among us. BEARTEAM We are residents of bear country offering education and simple solutions to coexist with the black bears among us. We are a totally volunteer group, from all walks of life, who are willing to share our knowledge of black bears via educational information, simple solutions, and on-site visits. Contact Us Learn about tools and methods to coexist with black bears Coexisting with black bears Button Bears stink, mothers and cubs, bears lurking in the woods and more.... Common myths about black bears Button Black bears have predictable behaviors and vocalizations which help us understand them Learn about black bear behavior Button Learn more about their size and appearance, senses and physical abilities Basic Bear Facts Button Read about bears in the news Bears in the News Button Aaron Brown: Why the white pine matters in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune Button Learn more about the variety of foods black bears find in the Northwoods What do black bears eat? Button The stages differ in biochemistry, physiology, appetite, and level of activity 5 Stages of Activity and Hibernation Button A month by month look at a black bear's life Typical year for black bears Button To black bears, not all trees are created equal. What makes white pines so special Button Coloring pages, puzzles, cartoons and funny videos Just for fun Button Books to read, DVDs to watch, research papers, bears in the news, video and websites Books, papers, movies, websites and more Button

JUST FOR FUN Grab your crayons and color these nature themed coloring sheets created just for us Unleash your creativity Button Humor from our friend Dave Coverly Just for laughs Button Videos which show how timid black bears are Terriers and Tabbies vs. Black Bears Button We know you're curious.... Find the answers behind the signs Button Learn more about the bears of the world Bears of the World Button Solve a puzzle of bear related facts or navigate fun mazes Puzzles & Mazes Button

MOVIES AND VIDEOS The residents of Eagles Nest Township and their black bears have long had a unique relationship. Eagles Nest Bears Button Using food to divert animals from areas where they are unwanted or could cause conflicts with people Can food lead bears of out trouble? Button Charlie Russell at Vermilion College, Ely, MN June 28, 2013 Fifty Years Living with the Great Bears Button Filmmakers Jeff and Sue Turner profile a Canadian named Charlie Russell, who raises orphaned bear cubs in the Russian wilderness. The Edge of Eden: Living With Grizzlies Button Learn about all 8 species of bears All bear species Button

KEEPING YOU AND YOUR PET SAFE A dog running and playing to his heart's content outside can be one of the most beautiful things you'll ever see. However, there are dangers for you and your furry family member outdoors. Button Many human/bear conflicts begin as scuffles with dogs Keep yourself safe Button Read the Minnesota Statute Dogs persuing big game can be killed Button Read the Minnesota Statute Protect yourself from possible fines

DIVERSIONARY FEEDING Using food to divert animals from areas where they are unwanted or could cause conflicts with people Eagles Nest Township is home to one of the most comprehensive, long running scientific behavioral studies of black bears in the world. Dr. Lynn Rogers Ph.D., one of the most prolific authors of peer-reviewed scientific articles on black bears, chose Eagles Nest Township because of its long history of feeding and peacefully coexisting with bears for over sixty years. Known as the Jane Goodall of bears, he developed a trust-based method of collaring and changing batteries in GPS units by using a handful of nuts instead of tranquilizers which can injure or kill bears. The study focuses on the bears of Eagles Nest Township, most of whom are descended from Shadow, a 34 year old resident black bear (Shadow's Family Tree ). Using airplanes, canoes, snowmobiles and snowshoes he has followed over 300 individual bears for over 30 years and has been able to develop a family tree of the generations of bears descended from Shadow. Dr. Rogers' initial population study has developed into a broad-based study of behavior, ecology, hibernation, vocalizations, body language, social organization, physiology, and bear-human relations. One of the many goals of this long-term study is to reduce bear-human conflict and find ways to coexist. Never has education been so important. Bear habitat is shrinking worldwide. People will not coexist with an animal they fear. The future of the bears that live around people depends upon knowledge and attitude of those humans. The need for accurate information about these animals is essential. This video talks about diversionary feeding, locations where bears can find food when wild food is scarce. Bears, like all animals, eat to survive. Hunger is the driving factor when wild foods are scarce due to drought, wildfires etc. Finding locations where they are welcomed keeps black bears out of trouble. This study is in the Eagles Nest community. Enjoy this short video about the choices bears make to find food.

BLACK BEAR DIET Black bea rs are omnivores. Insects and animal matter are less than 10% of the annual black bear diet around Ely and across most of North America. Vegetation is the mainstay of a black bear’s diet. They follow different nutrient concentrations, eating different plants and plant parts in different seasons. For example, they eat Aspen Catkins in April and Aspen leaves in May. Almost all natural bear foods are sustained by moisture. Dry weather periods may cause a scarcity in natural food sources. Drought.gov provides data on current and forecast moisture conditions. Information provided by the Wildlife Research Institute and members of the BearTeam Select a season All seasons Spring, Summer American Vetch American Vetch Spring Animal Protein Animal Protein Late Spring to Late Summer Ant Pupae/Brood Ant Pupae/Brood Late Winter, Spring Aspen - Big-Tooth, Quaking or Trembling Aspen - Big-Tooth, Quaking or Trembling Never Eaten Baneberry - Red and White Baneberry - Red and White Late Winter Beaked Hazel, American Hazel - Flower Parts Beaked Hazel, American Hazel - Flower Parts Summer, Autumn Beaked Hazel, American Hazel - Nuts Beaked Hazel, American Hazel - Nuts Late Winter Black Ash Black Ash Never Eaten Bluebead Lily Bluebead Lily Summer Bunchberry Bunchberry Spring Canada Bluejoint Canada Bluejoint Spring, Summer Cattail Cattail Summer, Autumn Chokecherry Chokecherry Summer Common Dandelion, Red-seeded Dandelion Common Dandelion, Red-seeded Dandelion Occasionally Eaten Coralroot Orchid Coralroot Orchid Spring, Summer Creamy peavine, Veiny pea Creamy peavine, Veiny pea Summer Downy Arrowwood Downy Arrowwood Spring Interrupted Fern Interrupted Fern Summer Jewelweed Jewelweed Summer Juneberry Juneberry Load More

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