Who we areThe Get Bear Smart Society works hard to ensure people and bears safely and respectfully coexist. We have helped create a paradigm shift in people's attitudes toward bears and other wildlife by replacing fear and misunderstanding with respect and understanding. Our goal is to minimize the number of bears killed as a result of human-caused problems. We accomplish this by helping the public prevent conflict at their homes, work and play; championing policymakers to create Bear Smart communities; and encouraging police and bear managers to choose non-lethal bear management practices. Order your copies of Joy of Bears
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A Bear's Bill of RightsA 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; to realize that is unacceptable to attract bears to your property with improperly stored garbage, recycling, bird feeders, smelly compost, and barbecue grease among other enticing non-natural attractants - set aside the necessary time to properly dispose of your garbage; clean your barbecue; and pick ripe fruit from you trees - take responsibility for your actions in a bear's habitat while hiking and camping - be aware that you share roads and pathways with bears as well as other wildlife and give wildlife the right-of-way - provide a healthy, unpolluted environment for bears to live in; and to leave places where bears can forage, raise their families and find dens Upcoming workshops22nd International Conference on Bear Research and Management Advancing Bear Care 2013 Why bears? |
Courses of InterestWEBINAR: Join My Charity Connects for FREE hour-long information sessions that will cover topics relating to online technology and fundraising. Learn more. FREE WEBINARS for Non Profits: See list for May 2013. Improve your collective ability to address the root causes of conservation conflicts. Check out available courses at: Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration. Cambridge e-Learning Institute offers online courses in animal welfare, animal ethics, animal behaviour, critical thinking and more. |
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