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
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
Advancing the long-term survival of bears worldwide by replacing misconceptions with scientific fact.
Lily the Black Bear Facebook Page
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
Official Facebook Page of the North American Bear Center located in Ely, Minnesota.
North American Bear Center Facebook Page
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
We invite you to “Be Wise About Bears”. You may find that human and bear coexistence is not that difficult.
Wise About Bears
NIDIS is a multi-agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information at national, state, and local levels across the country.