The International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop would not be possible without our generous sponsors and supporters at all levels. We thank them for recognizing the vital importance of the work being done. Their support helps us keep registration costs low, assist with the operational support the workshop needs to succeed and provide travel grants for speakers and experts who otherwise might not be able to attend. Please visit their websites and stop by their booths at the Workshop to learn more.
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Polar Bears International’s mission is to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. Through media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the Arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate. For more information, visit Polar Bears International.
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The Morro Family Fund
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Gallagher was established in 1938 to provide farmers with innovative and responsible animal management solutions. This includes protecting livestock, pets and other attractants from native bear species. Their bear electric fencing systems are reliable and easy to install, ensuring peace of mind protection in bear country. Gallagher
BearSaver engineers quality bear-resistant commercial containers for your residential, commercial and municipal needs. All BearSaver products meet very specific criteria in order to be certified as being bear-resistant by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. Check out BearSaver for your next bear-resistant container! BearSaver
Defenders of Wildlife envisions a future where diverse wildlife populations are secure and thriving. Defenders works directly with residents, communities, organizations, and agencies to build social acceptance for wildlife, with initiatives like the Electric Fence Incentive Program. Through our on-the-ground work, Defenders staff develop, test, and actualize solutions to human-wildlife conflicts, where they have seen firsthand the positive impact that effective nonlethal practices can have on bear conservation. Defenders of Wildlife
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Roaring Fork Valley Bear Coalition is a proactive volunteer-based non-profit that is dedicated to reducing human-bear conflicts over a 50-mile corridor. Our citizen groups respond to community needs by reducing attractants, educating residents, and working alongside other stakeholders (e.g., Colorado Parks & Wildlife, municipalities, trash-haulers) to achieve common goals and pursue enforcement and actions that protect black bears. Join us, rally your communities, become solution-based! Roaring Fork Valley Bear Coalition
BearWise is an education and outreach program founded, supported and funded by state wildlife agency biologists who wanted to ensure that there was consistent resources and messaging around coexisting with bears. The BearWise program is a program of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Their messaging reflects both sound science and the practical realities of living in bear country. BearWise
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is dedicated to conserving and managing wildlife populations and habitat for the benefit of present and future generations. We strive to connect people to Virginia’s outdoors through boating, education, fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, and other wildlife-related activities. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
People and Carnivores is a charitable non-profit organization that is dedicated to protecting, connecting, and restoring large carnivore populations, such as grizzly bears, black bears, wolves and mountain lions in the northern Rockies region. The work of People and Carnivores focuses on landscape connectivity, attractant mitigation, and human-carnivore conflict prevention. People and Carnivores
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