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The North American Bear Center
The North American Bear Center is the only black bear and wildlife educational facility of its kind. Dedicated to replacing old myths with facts, it lets people learn from the bears themselves about bear behavior, ecology, and their relations with humans.
Great things await you inside! Whether you visit us in Ely or here on our website, we hope your time with us gives you a better understanding of the world of black bears.
Why We Fear Bears
Bears as Imaginary Dragons
There may be something within us that wants to imagine
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Do Bears Really Snarl?
Do bears really snarl like we see in taxidermy? No.
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Why Do We Fear Bears?
Excessive Warnings About Attacks Attacks are rare and excessive warnings
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I Grew Up Fearing Bears
I grew up reading many of the magazines shown in
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Articles That Demonize Bears
In 1998, Outdoor Life ran a story entitled “Grrrr, Outdoor
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Images vs Reality
Outdoor magazine artists typically depict bears as startled, angry, charging,
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