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Bear Conservation works for the conservation and protection of bears in the wild and in captivity. We are the independent voice for bears.
Florida’s bear hunt nearing 7 days; kill count still unknown www.wctv.tv/2025/12/12/f...
Florida’s bear hunt nearing 7 days; kill count still unknown
The season officially opened on Saturday, December 6, and will end on Sunday, December 28
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December 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Florida’s bear hunt nearing 7 days; kill count still unknown www.wctv.tv/2025/12/12/f...
How polar bears' DNA is adapting to warmer climates.
New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates.
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New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates.
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Polar bear DNA could be adapting to warmer climates, UEA study
University of East Anglia says polar bears are learning to adapt to warmer climates.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
How polar bears' DNA is adapting to warmer climates.
New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates.
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New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates.
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Fear on the slopes of Uttarakhand
Attacks on humans, cattle and sheep by Himalayan bears in the mountainous areas of Uttarakhand this year have affected change sin the lifestyle of the local population.
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Attacks on humans, cattle and sheep by Himalayan bears in the mountainous areas of Uttarakhand this year have affected change sin the lifestyle of the local population.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fear on the slopes of Uttarakhand
Attacks on humans, cattle and sheep by Himalayan bears in the mountainous areas of Uttarakhand this year have affected change sin the lifestyle of the local population.
www.dailypioneer.com/2025/pioneer...
Attacks on humans, cattle and sheep by Himalayan bears in the mountainous areas of Uttarakhand this year have affected change sin the lifestyle of the local population.
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Nova Scotia's first black bear cub rehabilitation centre aims to open in spring.
Hope for Wildlife has started to prepare a sanctuary in Cape Breton
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Hope for Wildlife has started to prepare a sanctuary in Cape Breton
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Nova Scotia's first black bear cub rehabilitation centre aims to open in spring | CBC News
Hope for Wildlife is in the process of getting Nova Scotia's first black bear cub rehabilitation centre up and running by the spring.
The 40-hectare enclosure will be located in a remote area of Cape...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Nova Scotia's first black bear cub rehabilitation centre aims to open in spring.
Hope for Wildlife has started to prepare a sanctuary in Cape Breton
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Hope for Wildlife has started to prepare a sanctuary in Cape Breton
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Charting a Course Through Bears' Eyes.
The Heiltsuk have a long history of protecting bears on their Central Coast territory, which at 5,618-square-kilometers (2,170-square-miles) is almost three times the size of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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The Heiltsuk have a long history of protecting bears on their Central Coast territory, which at 5,618-square-kilometers (2,170-square-miles) is almost three times the size of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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Charting a Course Through Bears' Eyes - bioGraphic
In British Columbia, First Nation stewards are using computational models and Indigenous knowledge to protect bears’ access to salmon.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Charting a Course Through Bears' Eyes.
The Heiltsuk have a long history of protecting bears on their Central Coast territory, which at 5,618-square-kilometers (2,170-square-miles) is almost three times the size of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
www.biographic.com/charting-a-c...
The Heiltsuk have a long history of protecting bears on their Central Coast territory, which at 5,618-square-kilometers (2,170-square-miles) is almost three times the size of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
www.biographic.com/charting-a-c...
Conservation officers call off search for grizzly in Bella Coola attack. The service says 8 bears have been captured but none were responsible for Nov. 20 incident.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Conservation officers call off search for grizzly in Bella Coola attack. The service says 8 bears have been captured but none were responsible for Nov. 20 incident.
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Bear attacks rise worldwide as climate change shrinks natural habitats - however, despite the global rise in attacks, experts emphasise that the overall danger to people remains low. "In general, you are more likely to be struck by lightning."
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Bear attacks rise worldwide as climate change shrinks natural habitats
Bear attacks are on the rise across parts of Asia, Europe and North America, with experts pointing to more encounters between bears and people, disrupted food supplies and habitats reshaped by a warmi...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Bear attacks rise worldwide as climate change shrinks natural habitats - however, despite the global rise in attacks, experts emphasise that the overall danger to people remains low. "In general, you are more likely to be struck by lightning."
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Oga Aquarium in Japan has announced the birth of two cubs to Momo. They were born on 4 December 2025. We have no further details at present.
You can read more about this poor, cramped exhibit at www.bearconservation.org.uk/captive-pola...
You can read more about this poor, cramped exhibit at www.bearconservation.org.uk/captive-pola...
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Oga Aquarium in Japan has announced the birth of two cubs to Momo. They were born on 4 December 2025. We have no further details at present.
You can read more about this poor, cramped exhibit at www.bearconservation.org.uk/captive-pola...
You can read more about this poor, cramped exhibit at www.bearconservation.org.uk/captive-pola...
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Astra, the 5-year-old polar bear who arrived at the Como Zoo in October, has now settled into her new home and routine.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Astra, the 5-year-old polar bear who arrived at the Como Zoo in October, has now settled into her new home and routine.
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Slovenia's brown bears as scapegoats: Hunting policy is deteriorating
According to official figures, around 950 brown bears live in southern Slovenia, a population higher than almost anywhere else in Europe.
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According to official figures, around 950 brown bears live in southern Slovenia, a population higher than almost anywhere else in Europe.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Slovenia's brown bears as scapegoats: Hunting policy is deteriorating
According to official figures, around 950 brown bears live in southern Slovenia, a population higher than almost anywhere else in Europe.
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According to official figures, around 950 brown bears live in southern Slovenia, a population higher than almost anywhere else in Europe.
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Florida Wildlife Commission reduces bear hunt quota by 15, permits awarded after receiving 163,000 applications.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Florida Wildlife Commission reduces bear hunt quota by 15, permits awarded after receiving 163,000 applications.
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Sierra Club Florida Issues Statement on Florida Bear Hunt Injunction Decision.
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Sierra Club Florida Issues Statement on Florida Bear Hunt Injunction Decision
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Sierra Club Florida released the following statement regarding Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey’s decision to deny an injunction seeking to halt Florida’s bear hunt....
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November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Sierra Club Florida Issues Statement on Florida Bear Hunt Injunction Decision.
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Classes resume at B.C. school after grizzly attack, with safety measures in place. Teacher and students were injured during field trip in Nuxalk Nation territory.
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Classes resume at Bella Coola school after grizzly attack, with safety measures in place | CBC News
Pupils of the independent school run by Nuxalk First Nation were not being allowed to leave the grounds, and the bus was doing door-to-door service in the wake of the attack on a group of about 20 peo...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Classes resume at B.C. school after grizzly attack, with safety measures in place. Teacher and students were injured during field trip in Nuxalk Nation territory.
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Florida bear hunt to take place next month after judge rejects injunction floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/24/f...
Florida bear hunt to take place next month after judge rejects injunction • Florida Phoenix
Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade will take place as scheduled next month after a state judge on Monday denied a motion by a conservation group to stop it from taking place. Leon County Circuit Ju...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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As debate continues to rage over the welfare of animals in captivity David Field is hoping to drag the sector forward.
“There are some new polar bear exhibits in the UK and we are going through a very strong welfare audit.... we are concerned about the heat.”
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“There are some new polar bear exhibits in the UK and we are going through a very strong welfare audit.... we are concerned about the heat.”
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‘There are many zoos I would like to see closed’: world zoo chief plans shake-up
As debate continues to rage over the welfare of animals in captivity, David Field is hoping to drag the sector forward
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November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As debate continues to rage over the welfare of animals in captivity David Field is hoping to drag the sector forward.
“There are some new polar bear exhibits in the UK and we are going through a very strong welfare audit.... we are concerned about the heat.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“There are some new polar bear exhibits in the UK and we are going through a very strong welfare audit.... we are concerned about the heat.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
From Cloud Forests to Coastal Deserts: Peru’s Parks Reveal the Secret Life of Paddington’s Spectacled Bear Family
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From Cloud Forests to Coastal Deserts: Peru's Parks Reveal the Secret Life of Paddington's Spectacled Bear Family
As Paddington Bear takes to the West End stage in London this month with his eponymous musical, his spectacled bear friends, along with a plethora of other wildlife, are waiting to be discovered by ad...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
From Cloud Forests to Coastal Deserts: Peru’s Parks Reveal the Secret Life of Paddington’s Spectacled Bear Family
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Florida Black Bear Population Shows Sharp Decline Ahead of State Hunt
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Florida Black Bear Population Shows Sharp Decline Ahead of State Hunt
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners' own data seems to undermine their argument for the hunt.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Florida Black Bear Population Shows Sharp Decline Ahead of State Hunt
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The Sierra Club opposes Florida’s black bear hunt. Here’s why.
The club isn’t against all hunts, but it is against this one.
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The club isn’t against all hunts, but it is against this one.
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The Sierra Club opposes Florida’s black bear hunt. Here’s why | Column
The club isn’t against all hunts, but it is against this one.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Sierra Club opposes Florida’s black bear hunt. Here’s why.
The club isn’t against all hunts, but it is against this one.
www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
The club isn’t against all hunts, but it is against this one.
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Relatives with whom we share the land — black bears in Navajo Nation.
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Relatives with whom we share the land — black bears in Navajo Nation
Featured photograph courtesy of Deandra Jones“Shí éí Deandra Jones yinishyé. Kinł ichii'nii nishłį,́ Áshįįhi bashishchiin, Bit'ahnii dashicheii dóó dashinalí. L...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Relatives with whom we share the land — black bears in Navajo Nation.
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Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes brown bears (after 46 years) and rare new penguin chick
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Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes brown bears (after 46 years) and rare new penguin chick
Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes a critically endangered African penguin chick and two brown bears, Ash and Lexi, as part of conservation efforts
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November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes brown bears (after 46 years) and rare new penguin chick
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A Day with Bear Rewilders: Following a Team in Arunachal Pradesh Giving Cubs a Second Chance
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A Day with Bear Rewilders: Following a Team in Arunachal Pradesh Giving Cubs a Second Chance
Follow Arunachal’s CBRC team as they guide orphaned bear cubs back to the wild, sharing a story of conservation, courage, and second chances.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A Day with Bear Rewilders: Following a Team in Arunachal Pradesh Giving Cubs a Second Chance
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