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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.
Poulsen, Else. Bear Agendas:
Poulsen, Else. Seasonal Feeding:
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.
Clark JD, Huber D, Servheen C. 2002. Bear Reintroductions: Lessons and Challenges: Ursus 13:335-345.
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.
Nutrition
Bacon, Heather. Animals Asia-Seasonal Feeding Strategies for Socially Housed Captive Bears. Poster: Advancing Bear Care 2011, Banff.
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.
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
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.
Pratte J. 2005. Tools of the Trade: Variety is the Spice of Life. AAZK Animal Training Committee.
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.
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.
Field N. 2012. Voluntary Blood Draw Asiatic Black Bears, Animals Asia China Bear Rescue Centre
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
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.
Jenness R, Erickson AW, Craighead JJ. 1972. Some Comparative Aspects of Milk from Four Species of Bears. Journal of Mammalogy 53(1):34-47.
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
Rehabilition
2007 International Workshop on the Rehabilitation, Release and Monitoring of Orphaned Bear Cubs, IFAW.
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.
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.
Fenwick C. 2011. Regulation of American Black Bear Rehabilitation in the United States, Final Thesis, Charles Town, West Virginia.
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.
Bourne, D.C., Cracknell, J.M., & Bacon, H.J. 2010. Veterinary Issues Related to Bears (Ursidae). International Zoo Yearbook. 44:16-32.
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.
Care Manuals
AZA Bear TAG 2009. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Care Manual. Association of Zoos and Aquariums,
Silver Spring, MD.
Global Federation of Animals Sanctuaries 2013. Standards For Bear Sanctuaries