Tag: bears
Research working for WSU student
Hands-on experience. In almost any career, having that line on a resume is a huge benefit. When that career is wildlife ecology, just what you…
A year in review at the WSU Bear Center
The bears will soon head off to hibernation, wrapping up another busy and educational year at the WSU Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center. Traditionally,…
September enrichment video
At the WSU Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center, we have an enrichment program aimed at keeping our bears physically healthy and mentally stimulated. Every…
Volunteering a full-time joy
You know passion is involved when you’re willing to volunteer dozens of hours a week shoveling animal waste and slicing up fruit. It’s even more…
Big data on big animals
Work at the WSU Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center goes well beyond important things like enrichment programs and energy-monitoring collars. WSU scientists are looking…
August enrichment video
At the WSU Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center, we have an enrichment program aimed at keeping our bears physically healthy and mentally stimulated. Every…
Scratching an itch now easier for WSU bears
Repairs and upgrades make old things new again. That’s true at the WSU Bear Center as well as anywhere else. And the climbing structure at…
Driven to dig
The initiative to burrow is strong in bears. The cubs at the WSU Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center are no different, having recently dug…
Working with bears highlight of time at WSU
It’s all about loving animals and wanting to make sure they’re properly cared for. That’s what drives WSU senior Amber Stotts in her career goal…
Unseasonal wake-up brought about by food
If bears are fed during hibernation, they wake up. But not completely. That’s the preliminary finding from a research study conducted this winter at the…