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Black Bears - Minnesota / Lily
Kinderchick:
I have been reading the daily research blog updates at the NABC website and for the past week, the big concern is the protection of radio-collared bears. Apparently, Minnesota state legislators have denied requests by the NABC to put forth a bill to protect radio-collared black bears from being shot by hunters. >:( These radio-collared bears are a big part of many decades of research and this past year alone, NABC has lost 2 of it's radio-collared bears. :'( :'( A Department of Natural Resources biologist has indicated that he has lost 9 of his radio-collared bears in the past year. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
My Kinderchicklets and myself have learned so much about black bears since we began watching this webcam and reading the research updates. It is indeed very sad to think that there is no legislation in Minnesota to protect bears such as Lily & Hope from being shot by hunters. :(
If you are interested in signing your name to a petition to encourage Minnesota state legislators to protect these bears, please click on the link below...
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/protect-research-bears-from-hunters-in-minnesota/
Kinderchick:
Apparently, the cubs eyes were observed to be opening yesterday. :)
Kinderchick:
The new cubs have been named "Faith" and "Jason". An annonymous Lily fan who had been randomly chosen to pick 2 names, recruited the help of her 7 yr. old grandson, who had the following insights...
"Faith is the faith that the learning and love of the bears will go on and on and since you can't name a boy Love, Jason is the next best thing because he shows love in all he does."
Apparently, Jason is the name of one of the men who works for Team Bear, repairing the den cams and microphone cables, etc. etc. It sounds as if he's kind of like our very own Eye-Spy, here in Winnipeg! ;D
Kinderchick:
According to the website, 2213 Lily fans submitted cub names in the Name the Cubs Contest. Then, a short list of the 3 most popular male names and the 3 most popular female names was compiled. Next, one of the 2213 fans will be drawn and given the task of choosing from the short list. Monday night the chosen names will be announced! :D
susha:
Isn't it fun to see these babies grow! :-* And I love to watch the interactions between Hope and her baby siblings. She's gentle and sweet with them :-*
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