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Blog Archive for April 2011

Reminder – Bear Honoring, April 29 – May 1

April 27th, 2011

Reminder–Bear Honoring is this weekend!! 12th Annual International Mulitcultural Bear Honoring April 29-May 1, 2011 The Great Bear Foundation invites you to join us in welcoming the bears out of hibernation and celebrating spring! Bear Honoring is a multicultural, weekend long event in the tradition of spring bear celebrations that have occurred for thousands of… Read the complete post or our blog for all news.

12th Annual Bear Honoring

April 21st, 2011

Please join us in celebrating the 12th Annual International Multicultural Bear Honoring. And check out this year’s Bear Honoring t-shirts, featuring beautiful polar bear artwork by GBF staff member and artist, Christina Sinskichott, available exclusively at Cafe Press. 11″x17″ posters are also available for sale in our Shop. Please note that in order to cover… Read the complete post or our blog for all news.

Illegal Trade in Bear Parts Threatens Bears Worldwide

April 8th, 2011

The Great Bear Foundation has long opposed the illegal international trade in bear parts, a serious threat to bear populations around the world. All eight species of bear are poached to satisfy demands in the Asian market for traditional Chinese medicine, and despite international regulations, some populations are seriously threatened by the illegal parts trade…. Read the complete post or our blog for all news.