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Else Poulsen helps us better understand bears by providing an enlightening and moving portrait of them in all their richness and complexity in her book Smiling Bears. Else is known internationally for her work in captive bear husbandry and rehabilitation.
In the eighties, Poulsen became a zookeeper in Calgary, Canada, where she rehabilitated bears in crisis. She has shared in the joy of a polar bear discovering soil under her paws for the first time in 20 years, felt the pride of a cub learning to crack nuts with her molars, and grieved at the horror of seeing captive Asian black bears on bile farms in China. In an excerpt from her book Smiling Bears, Poulsen writes ...
I crouched down and peered through the barred end of the crate. At the opposite end sat a small female polar bear with her back to me. Expecting no response, I quietly called her name: “Bärlein,” which means “little bear” in German. She turned around and came over, looking me right in the eyes; we were nose to nose.
We were in the middle of the FedEx warehouse at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and the hangar-amplified noise of banging machinery, motorized equipment, and confusion of people doing their jobs was psychotropic — at least to me, and not in a good way. Bärle didn’t seem bothered by it at all. But then, she had spent her entire adult life in what amounted to a crate in a circus environment, surrounded by incessant noise and sadly habituated to being treated like cargo. Odd as it may seem, her crate was the only place where she was safe, where no one could physically hurt her. Read more
Today Poulsen works as an animal management consultant for zoos, sanctuaries, wildlife rehabilitators and other animal welfare groups. She is also president of the founding Board of Directors of the non-profit Bear Care Group, which is comprised of professionals who care for bears. Poulsen lives in southern Ontario. Her book is available from Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Greystone.
Last updated by Jeanette McDermott Nov 17, 2009.
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Hi everyone! There are two fundraiser currently going on at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre Fundraiser 2011. Sun Bear Kissing Booth going on now until June 1, 2012, or until there are no more. Click here to view the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bornean-Sun-Bear-Conservation-Centre-Fundraiser-2011/103848556360766 For $5 you may purchase one of the cute “KISSED BY A [...]We are looking forward to see you here soon!
Text and photo by Tee Thye Lim We would like to express our millions of appreciation and special credits to the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia through the Sabah Wildlife Department, for providing us the funds to expand the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC). Now, we are pleased to announce the completion of our observation [...]Eastbourne resident fundraises for Jonny the sunbear
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Conservation issues related to bear species decline
Habitat lossWildlife trafficking and trade
Salmon Declines
Climate Change
Ethical issues related to bear species decline
Trophy hunting
Bear baiting
Bile farming
Den hunting
Nuisance killings
Unless urgent reforms are introduced quickly, many species face an irreversible fate: extinction. There are over 50 herbal alternatives to bear bile for use in TCM. Download the WSPA pamphlet Herbal Alternatives to Bear Bile.
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