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Blog Posts
Sylvia Dolson: So far we’ve raised over $1500. There are still some pins left, so get out there and support the bears!
Sylvia Dolson: For the second consecutive year, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler has made a donation of $5,000 to the Society as part of the Chateau's Eco-Innovation Signature Project.
Sylvia Dolson: Today Lily, the black bear, gave birth live, in real time, for thousands of dedicated fans to watch courtesy of a den cam. The cam is broadcasting live from her den near Ely in Northeastern Minnesota, USA, less than 30 miles from the Canadian border. Since her Facebook page was created on January 8th, she has accumulated over 50,000 devoted, enthusiastic fans. Even I can't stay away from the site. I have a window open on my computer screen so I can keep track whenever I'm at my desk. I have to admit it's been a bit addictive, but undeniably fascinating.
Anonymous: An amusing peom to lighten your day!
Sylvia Dolson: GBS is very excited about the release of our new book. Sales look awesome. We are distributing the book locally ourselves. Virtually all suitable Whistler retail outlets are stocked up.
Sylvia Dolson: The Get Bear Smart Society is pleased to welcome Lori Homstol to the Get Bear Smart team. She will act as scientific advisor. Lori's specialty is bear behaviour and human-bear conflict.
Sylvia Dolson: Get Bear Smart partnered with the Habitat Improvement Team (HIT) to plant another 100 mountain ash trees (sorbus sitchensis) on Whistler Mountain. This brings the total number of mountain ash planted on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains in the past two years to over 350.
Sarah McGinnis, Tilbury House Publishers: Bear-ly There is a brand new children's picture book from wildlife artist Rebekah Raye. In the story, a boy named Charlie spots a bear in his backyard -it's been causing all kinds of damage around town, getting into bird feeders and compost piles, even scaring Charlie's pet geese. One neighbor suggests shooting the bear, another wants to have it relocated. But Charlie knows what's best -the bear's not the problem, they are.
JAG: It's hunting season, and thousands of gun-wielding men and women are creeping stealthily through bear habitat looking for game. Bear spray could be the difference between a good story and a serious injury.
JAG: From Florida to northern British Columbia (and almost everywhere in between), bears and people are living cheek-to-jowl, leading to increasing levels of conflict. The problem is not bears, it's people, and the solution is securing our attractants so bears can't get at them.
JAG: Welcome to the Get Bear Society's new website. We set out to build the best darn Bear Smart resource on the planet. Get Bear Smart's new website provides all the latest news and research on how to improve human-bear coexistence.
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