Bearsmart

We don't often consider the bear's side of the story. It's time that we did!

Bears play an important role in the environment. We are just beginning to learn how bears positively impact the environment. For example, bears play a role in fertilizing forests by dragging salmon carcasses throughout forests and depositing scat on the…

A bear has the right to expect that you will: be an educated resident of bear country and be willing to accommodate the needs of bears into your lifestyle and daily habits have realistic expectations about living in bear country;…

Whether you’re an educator, resident, scientist or wildlife officer, as someone who cares about bears, it’s your responsibility to spread the bear smart word – choosing your words carefully. Words are powerful. They can find their way deep into the…

Hi friends, for some reason, I have been thinking a lot about bears lately. The opportunity to learn from bears about who they are has given me a feeling of responsibility to pass on to others what bears have been…

By Dr. Lynn Rogers Each year in the USA and Canada, 1 in 16,000 people commit murder, 1 in 35,000 grizzly bears kills a human, and 1 in 100,000 black bears kills a human (Source: US Department of Justice) In…

The Minimalist’s Guide Living in a Bear Smart community is not something that happens by accident or without hard work from a few, commitment from many, and buy-in from everyone. Wherever human communities bump up against bear ranges there are…

As human development increases, so will the number of interactions people have with bears. Often, the areas where people settle, such as in lush valley bottoms or along salmon spawning streams, are prime bear habitat – a healthy environment for…