by Nils Pedersen | Aug 26, 2026 | Notes from the Field
Meet Cassie Mendoza: Our New Program Biologist in the Bitterroot! We are absolutely thrilled to introduce Cassie Mendoza, the newest member of the Wind River Bear Institute team, serving as Program Biologist for the Bitterroot Ecosystem here in Montana! With grant...
by Nils Pedersen | Aug 15, 2025 | Notes from the Field
Wildlife K-9 Handler Team in Yosemite National Park! Lead Bear Technician, Erin DeGutis, and Wildlife K-9 “Yoshi” are working hard to keep wild bears wild in Yosemite! Yoshi helps DeGutis track black bears in front country areas like campgrounds and push bears...
by Nils Pedersen | Jun 9, 2023 | Notes from the Field
We are very proud to announce that Jessica Reyes is the recipient of the 2022-23 International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) Special Grants Committee – Chuck Jonkel Scholarship Award! Reyes has served as a Wind River Bear Institute (WRBI)...
by Nils Pedersen | Sep 18, 2022 | Notes from the Field
Wind River Bear Institute Biologist, Jessica Reyes, and Director of the Wind River Karelian Bear Dog Partners, Carrie Hunt, with Wildlife K-9s “Joni” and “Mowgli” continued their work in the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Recovery Ecosystem, Montana this summer with a focus...
by Nils Pedersen | May 22, 2019 | Notes from the Field
The Wind River Bear Institute Director, Nils Pedersen, conducted a Wildlife K-9 Lab for students in the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Wildlife 101 class; introducing young wildlife students to the many uses of working dogs for wildlife conservation with a focus on...
by Nils Pedersen | May 18, 2019 | Notes from the Field
Nils, Rio and Soledad were down in Denali National Park for 5 days monitoring and hazing moose. Read the story from the Newsminer here: http://www.newsminer.com/features/outdoors/denali-park-uses-karelian-bear-dogs-to-turn-away-moose/
