Wildlife Research Institute: Ely, MN Update February 4, 2011 – 7:38 PM CST

"Lily ate more snow to make more milk. Hope was good and bad. Sometimes she sat nicely beside Lily without too much protest as the cubs nursed. We were impressed by that because in summer we had seen her savagely and repeatedly drive her mother off food."

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Bear News: Update 1/30/2011 from Dr. Rogers and WRI

Comment: So much learning - HEIRS

"What a quiet day in the den! Lily spent long periods with the cubs either sleeping or nursing beneath her and Hope quietly sleeping beside her."

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Wildlife Research Institute Update October 9, 2010

"Once again Lily and Hope forced me away from mundane deskwork."


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Gordon Buchana Finds Interesting Guard for His Camera!

While film maker Gordon Buchanan was photo shooting for a new BBC film in Ely, MN, he finds an interesting "watch bear" for his camera....nothing better than free security!