"Research bears, even those wearing radio collars adorned with brightly colored ribbons, will be fair game for northern Minnesota hunters again this fall, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr said Monday."
The North American Bear Center is developing an educational program that will be distributed through technology and material aids to schools. Please help us support educational access for students to learn more about bears and their ecology and habitats. Thank you...To donate to "Give to the Max" you need to register at the website. See links for details....Thank you for supporting education and the NABC! Donate on November 16, 2010 and help the NABC win an additional $20,000..Save your donations till the 16th.
"Lynn Rogers, 71, a retired U.S. Forest Service researcher, chairs two tax-exempt organizations in Ely -- the Wildlife Research Institute and the North American Bear Center."
"The Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center in Ely is doing valuable research into the behavior of wild bears to enable us to live together in an evermore crowded world"
"Sometime last evening Lily and Hope were separated again. We see this often with mothers and cubs in late summer. All cubs are getting pretty independent—and, with all Hope has been through this year, she tops the chart in independence. While Lily rested this morning, Hope foraged off on her own. People spotted Hope crossing a forest road a couple hundred yards away."
"At the North American Bear Center, visitors meet some big personalities. At the North American Bear Center, everyone loves Lucky. Everyone loves a teddy bear, especially one called Ted.
He's likely the world's largest black bear, at 850 pounds, but he doesn't throw his weight around.
When his fellow bear Honey doesn't want to play, which is often, he merely whines, 'like a foghorn,'' says curator Donna Phelan. And when he wants to make friends, which is all the time, he makes a 'wonderful amiable sound, an umph-umph-umph.''"
"LAMBERT ISLAND, Ont. — A hungry bear with a plastic jar stuck on its head had wildlife officials in northwestern Ontario scrambling Wednesday to trap the elusive animal, while conservationists cried foul over recycling habits.....Concerns that it was the same bear spotted northeast of Thunder Bay two weeks ago, in the same dilemma, had provincial Ministry of Natural Resources officers fearing for its health.
In this article, Dr. Lynn Rogers from the North American Bear Center in Ely, MN makes several comments including "the best chance officials have to help the animal is to coax it up a tree and use a long stick with a tranquilizer at the end."
Ely, Minnesota has been voted the "Coolest Small Town in America" for 2010 by Budget Travel Magazine
and now, July 31, has now officially been named "Lily the Black Bear" Day!!
Vote for the bears and the NABC.
Hi. I am a fan and follower of the North American Bear Center(NABC) and Wildlife Research Institute (WRI) in nearby Ely, Minnesota. Recently Ely, Minnesota won Budget Travel's "Coolest Small Town in America" for 2010 and July 31, has been named offically as "Lily the Bear Day" in Ely. A big part of winning the "Coolest Small Town in America" was due to the motivation of the Lilypals, many of whom will be descending on the same SMALL town in a few weeks for a picnic and to visit with the folks and the bears at The North American Bear Center (NABC). Curiously, the volunteer spirit of the Lilypals did not stop after the end of Budget Travel's contest or the permanent separation of the now-famous mother black bear, Lily and her very young cub, Hope. No, the volunteer spirit is alive and thriving for the North American Bear Center and the Wildlife Research Institute in the small but beautiful town of Ely, Minnesota.
I am just one of the thousands of Lilypals (volunteer). We are currently participating in the worthwhile cause of assisting in these organizations' fundraising efforts. Presently, fans, followers, supporters, business leaders, community members and everyone, have been given the opportunity to vote online (via Facebook) for the NABC and the WRI to receive a substantial charity gift from Chase Community Giving that will be used to expand bear programs, research, education and a facility that will HOPEfully be called, the "Hope Center" and house and rehab orphan bear cubs. In addition, winning this substantial donation of up to $250,000 will allow the NABC to continue their efforts to promote the survival of all of the 8 bear species around the world. Also, we are focused on supporting other bear and environmental charities. The Andean Bear Foundation is dedicated to preventing the extinction of the Andean bear and operates a rehab center in Equador that allows for bear orphans to eventually be released back into the wild.
In the future, the non-profit NABC would like to expand the educational facilities for wildlife and bear educational programs that are geared towards children and offer more assistance to vulnerable orphan bears. Personally, I believe that programs that teach children about the environment and the outdoors helps to develop behaviors and attitudes that make them proactive and valuable citizens in their communities later in life. To climb higher and receive a substantial jump in the funds the organizations receive, we need every supporter and fan to vote online. This is a sensational opportunity for community members and businesses because the center is already and even more so now, fast-becoming a very popular nature and educational attraction by travellers and tourists.
Tourism makes up a substantial portion of northern Minnesota's economy. Supporting our effort can and WILL have a positive effect on the entire community's well-being. Supporting businesses, employees, friends, relatives and everyone should I am sure, understand how this can be a golden opportunity to help the local economy if the NABC wins first place or even places and stays in the top 5. It is a "real" possibility for the NABC to win the top prize, if they can move into the 1st place position, but we need everyone's help. WE cannot do this alone! By voting and supporting the NABC and WRI; this will ultimately ensure a positive impact on the entire area economically and therefore, is a win/win situation for everyone.
The voting process is easy, fast and free but voters must be of age have a Facebook account and "like" the Chase Community Giving page for the duration of the contest and beyond until program administration has concluded. Voting ends at midnight on Monday, 7/12/2010 so please vote ASAP. Please share and distribute this in any form that will help increase voter participation. AGAIN, we cannot do this alone...!!
Please watch the video below or click for redirection to the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkEO2li_UaM or http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1330612389528&ref=mf to watch them and for more details. Other videos are available on request and the NABC will be happy to assist in gathering any other resources you may require.
As volunteers, we are committed to promoting the NABC which benefits other travel and tourism attractions in nearby communities. Please share this with the public so they can help the NABC by supporting this project by voting.
Thank you from this Lilypadder and supporter of the NABC, WRI and Ely, Minnesota and for your time! If you have questions, please contact the NABC at www.bear.org or 218-365-7879 218-365-7879 or the above links for more information.
