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Tasha - UPDATE August 27, 2016
27 August 2016
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Sharon tells it best. ?Epic! Tasha made her second appearance near the falls. I looked toward the deck, only 1 person. It was 12:07pm. I was just explaining to a full house about Behind-The-Scenes. Colleen and cubs
Colleen and cubs

I noticed they were distracted by a bear. I thought at first it was Holly but quickly realized it was Tasha. She ate some grass above the falls and then stepped on the flat rocks to drink from the falls. The whole event only lasted 45 seconds but it was a break-through. Tasha then moved behind her pen and waited for Holly to leave. Holly chased her 3 times. Then a black flash as Tasha made it to her pen. Both Tasha and Holly were rewarded. I'm so proud of my girl bears.?
Herring gull in for a landing
Herring gull in for a landing

An email from a visitor of a few days ago gives some perspective: ?Tasha, the little imp, hid during our visit on Wednesday, but Ted, Lucky, and Holly were all visible during our visit to the back. For our family, it was a Mission Accomplished. All three great grandkids are now in love with bears. Amazing how the misinformation is out there. On the way to Ely, 12-year-old Jaydon told us how scary and vicious black bears are. Teachable moment. Three captive youngsters got a fairly long lesson on black bears. What a great visit!?
Red-breasted nuthatch watches gull
Red-breasted nuthatch watches gull

Out the window at WRI, a red-breasted nuthatch looked up at an incoming herring gull that was hungry for bologna. Later, Colleen?s cubs (Dawn, Luna, and Mary) relaxed for dinner, knowing their 13-year-old mother keeps a watchful eye. Colleen chases big bears away but is relaxed with people here. Colleen is the daughter of Donna, granddaughter of Blackheart, and great granddaughter of Shadow.
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center
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