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Publications

Husbandry​​

Poulsen, Else. 2014  Environmental Enrichment in Behavior-based Bear Husbandry, Part 1: Principles. The Shape Of Enrichment 23:1&2.

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Poulsen, Else. Bear Agendas:

Asiatic Black Bear

Sun Bear

North American Black Bear

Polar Bear

Poulsen, Else. Seasonal Feeding:

Asiatic Black Bear

Polar Bear

Behavior

Rog J, Lukas KE. 2009. Identifying motivational factors underlying stereotypic pacing in a female sun bear (Helarctos malayanus). Poster: Advancing Bear Care 2009. San Francisco: The Bear Care Group.

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Stringham S. 2009. Ursid ethogram project, Bear Viewing Association, Advancing Bear Care 2009, San Francisco: The Bear Care Group.  

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Clark JD, Huber D, Servheen C. 2002. Bear Reintroductions: Lessons and Challenges:  Ursus 13:335-345. 

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Denning

Fenwick C. 2009. Behavior-based bear husbandry for winter denning: a practical application at Fortress of the Bear, Sitka, AK, Animal Keepers’ Forum, 36(11)482-486.

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Nutrition

Bacon, Heather. Animals Asia-Seasonal Feeding Strategies for Socially Housed Captive Bears. Poster: Advancing Bear Care 2011, Banff.

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Cicnjak L, Huber D, Roth HU, Ruff RL, Vinovrski Z. 1987. Food habits of brown bears in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Yugoslavia. Bears: Their Biology and Management 7:221-226. 

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Enrichment & Training

Babitz M. 2009. Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) enrichment and training at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, Advancing Bear Care 2009, San Francisco: The Bear Care Group. Download

Animal Training Bibliography.  The Animal Training Committee of The American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc.  December 2007.
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Binney A., Kezer K. 2010. Building Bridges: How to Select, Condition and Use a Bridging Stimulus. Animal Keepers’ Forum 37(3): pp. 117-120

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Hartnell-Denardo J. 2009. Training Tools on a Budget. Animal Keepers’ Forum 36(7):pp. 301-304

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Pratte J. 2004. The Four Faces of Operant Conditioning. Animal Keeper’s Forum. 31(11): pp. 464-466.

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Pratte J. 2005. Tools of the Trade: Variety is the Spice of Life. AAZK Animal Training Committee. 

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Pratte J.  2010. Training bears for voluntary blood collection, Animal Keepers’ Forum. 37(6): pp. 281-288. Download

Pratte J. 2010. “I Said “Exit Stage LEFT” You Idiot!” (Or, Is Your Cue Really Telling Your Subject What You Think It Is?). Animal Keepers’ Forum. 36(9):4.

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Pratte J. 2011. Basic Bear Training Techniques. Advancing Bear Care 2011, Banff, Alberta, Canada. 

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Pratte J., Binney A. 2005. Don't Shoot the Keeper: A Practical Guide to Training Your Co-Workers. AAZK Animal Training Committe.

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Field N. 2012.  Voluntary Blood Draw Asiatic Black Bears, Animals Asia China Bear Rescue Centre 

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Reproduction & Cub Care

Hedberg, Gail 2011. Implementing an ursid neonatal care program. Advancing Bear Care 2011, Banff, Alberta: The Bear Care Group.

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Babitz M, Barnes T. 2009. An investigation of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) cub development. Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, Advancing Bear Care 2009, San Francisco: The Bear Care Group

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Stringham S. 2009. Ursid ontogenetic responses to variations in nutrition and adult male abundance, Bear Viewing Association, Advancing Bear Care 2009, San Francisco: The Bear Care Group

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Huber D, Dabanovic V, Kusac J, Frkovic A. Reintroduction of hand-reared brown bears into the wild:experiences, problems, chances. In: Dorrestein GM, Kahraman MM, editors; 1994 May 31- June 5; Bursa, Turkey. p 179-184.

Huber D, Kulier I, Poljak A, Devčić-Kuhar B. 1993. Food intake and mass gain of hand-reared brown bear cubs. Zoo Biology 12(6):525-533. 

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​Jenness R, Erickson AW, Craighead JJ. 1972. Some Comparative Aspects of Milk from Four Species of Bears. Journal of Mammalogy 53(1):34-47. 

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Durham K, Hawes J. 1997. From unformed to unmanageable: Hand raising a Malayan sun bear. Neonatal Symposium-ZSSD. San Diego, CA. 

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Edwards MS. 1997. Preliminary observations of a revised formula for hand-rearing a Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus malayanus): days 0-75 Neonatal Symposium-ZSSD. San Diego, CA. 

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Hedberg GE, Derocher AE, Andersen M, Rogers QR, DePeters EJ, Lönnerdal B, Mazzaro L, Chesney RW, Hollis B. 2011. Milk composition in free-ranging polar bears (Ursus maritimus) as a model for captive rearing milk formula. Zoo Biology, 30: 550-565. doi: 10.1002/zoo.20375 

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Rehabilition



2007 International Workshop on the Rehabilitation, Release and Monitoring of Orphaned Bear Cubs, IFAW.

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Huber D. 2010. Rehabilitation and reintroduction of captive-reared bears: feasibility and methodology for European brown bears (Ursus arctos). International Zoo Yearbook 44(1):47-54. 

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Beecham, J.J., Hernando, M.D.G, Karamanlidis, A.A., Beausoleil, R.A., Burguess, K., Jeong, D., Binks, M., Bereczky, L., Ashraf, N.V.K., Skripova, K., Rhodin, L., Auger, J., Lee, B. 2015. Management Implications for Releasing Orphaned, Captive-Reared Bears Back to the Wild. The Journal of Wildlife Management.

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Fenwick C. 2011. Regulation of American Black Bear Rehabilitation in the United States, Final Thesis, Charles Town, West Virginia.  

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Veterinary

Babitz, M. A keeper’s point of view of deslorelin contraceptive use with 0.2 sloth bears (Melursus ursinus). Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, Advancing Bear Care ’09, San Francisco, Nov 2009.

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Bourne, D.C., Cracknell, J.M., & Bacon, H.J. 2010. Veterinary Issues Related to Bears (Ursidae).  International Zoo Yearbook. 44:16-32.

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Hedberg GE, Dierenfeld ES, Chesney RW, Rogers QR. 2009. Speculations on pathogenesis of metabolic bone disease in captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) with links to taurine status In: Clauss M, Fidgett A, Huisman T, Jansen G, Nijboer J, editors. Zoo Animal Nutrition IV. Fürth, Germany: Filander Verlag. p 87-97. 

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Care Manuals

 

AZA Bear TAG 2009. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Care Manual. Association of Zoos and Aquariums,
Silver Spring, MD.

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Global Federation of Animals Sanctuaries 2013. Standards For Bear Sanctuaries 

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