The Black Bear Cam - Lily and Hope

[Brit]

Update 05. April 2011

Is tonight the night?

[Brit]

Update 06. April 2011

Warm week ahead

[Brit]

Update 07. April 2011

Thank you, Lily …

[Brit]

Update 08. April 2011

Mother knows best

[alice44]

Again Brit I want to thank you for making all these links -- every day I read them (and vote for Ely in the town contest). I appreciate the work you do.


I also read the safari posts and pictures and enjoy them too.

[Brit]

Thank you Alice44, I am so happy, that you like this documentary too. It's worth to be read and this nice pictures ... I just love it and just would like to share that with many people!

Have a nice Sunday!

[Brit]

Update 09. April 2011

Melting

[Brit]

Update 10. April 2011

Tale of Two Donnas

[Brit]

It's so sad!

Update 12. April 2011

Jason dies

[Kitty KCMO]

It's so sad!

Update 12. April 2011

Jason dies

Oh how terrible! I watched the night both little cubs were born & wondered then how Hope would react. She has been a good big sister to both of them. I had checked the bear page earlier tonight & was surprised to see there was no update for Monday. This explained it. I was so sad to learn the male cub died. Unfortunately, nature does not always proceed the way we would like, & I must remind myself at times that the animals I observe on the cams are not pets, but in their natural state. And death happens.

Thank you, Brit, for faithfully updating this forum each day.

[alice44]

crumb!

[macdoum]

..such sad news. I am surprised Dr.Rogers did not intervene..

[Brit]

Update 13. April 2011

Sadness and gladness

[alice44]

I am more puzzled by the petty silliness of the DNR.


But is sounds, what with all the movement and the wolves, like their may have been some threat to Faith -- I hope she is okay.

[Brit]

Update 14. April 2011

We have a little Faith


adjusting Jo's radio-collar

[Kitty KCMO]

I am more puzzled by the petty silliness of the DNR. . . .

This is another example of bureaucracies butting heads in a "turf war." The Dep't. of Natural Resources, under pressure from the public as a result of Dr. Lynn Rogers' successful bid for support, has stiffened its neck & is determined that no one is going to push the DNR around. Especially not people who (in the DNR's view) have no idea what they are talking about & are just reacting to sentiment. I hope the public keeps up the pressure on them.

After reading the report Brit just posted above about the DNR confiscating all tissue samples & arranging for an autopsy by a vet they chose, I am hopeful that the final report will be complete & provided to Dr. Rogers. Scientists are obligated ethically to share results of any of their studies if requested to do so by another scientist, & that would certainly apply here.

[alice44]

This is another example of bureaucracies butting heads in a "turf war." The Dep't. of Natural Resources, under pressure from the public as a result of Dr. Lynn Rogers' successful bid for support, has stiffened its neck & is determined that no one is going to push the DNR around. Especially not people who (in the DNR's view) have no idea what they are talking about & are just reacting to sentiment. I hope the public keeps up the pressure on them.

After reading the report Brit just posted above about the DNR confiscating all tissue samples & arranging for an autopsy by a vet they chose, I am hopeful that the final report will be complete & provided to Dr. Rogers. Scientists are obligated ethically to share results of any of their studies if requested to do so by another scientist, & that would certainly apply here.

I tend to think that this kind of behaviour is a sign of weakness. The DNR's goal should be to learn and the public good. They don't need to compete.


(I do suspect that L. Rogers has been a pain -- researchers frequently are)

[alice44]

It is really nice to hear that they saw Faith and that they left the bears alone.


(what with Jason's and the leopard's death and being blasted sick I did not want to deal with Faith having trouble.)


Link to Ely voting since for some reason it was left out of the update
http://wehearyouamerica.readersdigest.c ... Y&state=MN

[Kitty KCMO]

Morning, Alice! You're right, researchers are frequently a pain. I am sure he has been a pain to them. He was sly like a fox when he realized what an asset he had in the huge mass of Lily & Hope fans. I agree the goals are learning & the public good, & I hope some good comes out of the death of this bear cub.

(I hope you feel better, soon, Alice.)

[Brit]

Update 15.April 2011

Progress


Jo’s climbing up a cedar