Bear Information Links

See Also Polar Bear

Black Bear Learning Zone    (New Window)
Black bear information including facts, pictures and an interactive black bear puzzle.

Bears.org    (New Window)
Dedicated to the preservation of accurate bear beliefs. Information about species of bear, myths, essays, and references to the bear in books, movies and other media.

American Bear Association    (New Window)
The American Bear Association is dedicated to promoting the well-being of the black bear across North America through education and scientific research, as well as by providing opportunities for the public to observe first-hand, the true nature of this incredible species at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary.

Grizzly Bear Learning Zone  (New Window)
Information about the Grizzly Bear. This site also includes pictures and an interactive grizzly bear puzzle.

The Bear Den- www.bearden.org    (New Window)
The Bear Den--Official Web Site of the Bear Taxon Advisory Group of the American Zoo & Aquarium Society. Includes facts about bears and fun bear related diversions.

North American Bear Center    (New Window)
The mission of the North American Bear Center is to enhance the understanding of the general public of the habits, needs and environment of bears in North America. This site offers a "virtual bear center" with information on avoiding problems with bears, bear stories and more.

Grizzly Discovery Center    (New Window)
A Bear and Wolf Preserve. Located in Grizzly Park at the West entrance of Yellowstone National Park, the Grizzly Discovery Center offers views rarely, if ever, seen in the wild. Here you'll discover firsthand the habits and surprisingly playful behaviors of grizzly bears and a gray wolf pack.

Bear Stories    (New Window)
From The Total Yellowstone Page, this is a page of various stories about encounters with bear.

Mammals of Ontario: Bear    (New Window)
Extensive information on black bears including such articles as interesting facts, hibernation, never feed a black bear, family life, enemies and more. This is part of Canada's Schoolnet site.

Florida Black Bear    (New Window)
Facts about Florida black bear including a Florida distribution map, a long list of facts and some nice pictures.

Animal Tracks: Grizzly Bear    (New Window)
This site is all about tracking and shows a graphic of a grizzly bear track.

Animal Tracks: Black Bear    (New Window)
Contains a graphic of a black bear track, information about the black bear and some personal notes about black bear encounters.

International Association for Bear Research & Management    (New Window)
A non-profit volunteer organization primarily of biologists and wildlife managers working with bears. The site includes bear species info, current conservation status of bears world wide, upcoming research conferences, publications, research grant information and instructions for visiting Alaska's McNeil River Sanctuary.