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Wind River Bear Institute biologists and their Karelian Bear Dog Partners presenting a live demonstration on the use of these highly trained Wildlife K-9s in preventing or reducing human/wildlife conflict. Watch these “bear shepherds” in action as they teach both...

Dogs put to work in Girdwood in attempt to reduce bear conflicts with residents  Author: Tess Williams  Updated: 6 days ago  Published June 24 A black bear walks down a residential street in Girdwood on June 16, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN) As Nils Pedersen rounds a...

Alaskans are used to seeing bears in their neighborhoods. Nils Pedersen and his Karelian Bear Dogs, Soledad, Rio, and Mardy work together to reduce human-bear conflict in Alaska. Nils is the Director of the Wind River Bear Institute, which was founded to provide innovative, non-lethal solutions to complex human-wildlife conflict issues.

Maybe you remember this story from last summer: A young, 300-pound black bear gave chase to wildlife officials in Los Angeles. The ordeal became a live cable news hit. Helicopters were broadcasting the bear's every move as he jumped fences or chilled in the shade of a...

Director of the Wind River Bear Institute, Nils Pedersen, speaking with Eli Weiss on the Our Wild World podcast! https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/117888/dogs-that-save-bears-with-nils-pedersen

Rover.com visited the Wind River Bear Institute kennel in Florence, Montana to film and interview with Director, Nils Pedersen, and Founder, Carrie Hunt, as they test and evaluate the 2019 Salla x Rio litter of Karelian Bear Dog puppies. We discuss the puppy testing...