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20th Eastern Black Bear WorkshopMark Your Calendars for April 26-29, 2009!Location: Ruttgers Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, Minnesota Special Workshop Lodging Rates: $72 per room for single or double occupancy Registration fee: TBA by summer Nearest Airport: Duluth (85 miles) or Hibbing, MN (40 miles) for connecting flights through Minneapolis and Detroit. Shuttle service available. The 20th Eastern Black Bear Workshop (EBBW) will be hosted jointly in April 2009 by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Manitoba Ministry of Natural Resources. The workshop will be held in north-central Minnesota, near the Chippewa National Forest and the upper stretches of the Mississippi River, in Itasca County, the county that alone boasts of nearly 1000 of Minnesota’s famous 10,000 lakes. The 20th EBBW will be a working session designed for biologists involved with bear population management and monitoring. The exact program has yet to be finalized, but sessions will focus on regional trends in bear demographics and use of demographic tools, including population reconstruction, in management. Participants will be asked to bring relevant data from their state for use in workshop sessions. The schedule will include two days of working sessions, followed by post-workshop facilitated or independent field trips. Watch for details in coming issues of International Bear News and at www.bearbiology.com. For more information, contact: Karen Noyce or Dave Garshelis Mailing Address: |
