Welcome to part 2. In this episode, we learn what it means for a community to be bear smart. I continue my conversation with Nicole Botten, and we learn about ways you can volunteer with the Northern Bear Awareness Society if you're a local to the Prince George, BC area. I also sit down with Vanessa Uschenko, a researcher from the College of New Caledonia, to discuss a research project that analyzes poop to determine bear health. Find out how picking up both fruit and poop can assist in bear conservation.

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NorthernBear Awareness Society's Website: ⁠www.northernbearawareness.com⁠⁠

Poop Hotline: (778) 349-4813

Volunteer:

Tourism PG Fall FruitFest

CNCUrban Bear Poop Project

Lets Eat Local PG

Sources:

Bearwise -Fall is Power Eating Time for Bears

SevenGrandfather Teachings