The Bear Den

Episode 33 - Over the Moon: A Chat about Moon Bears with Animals Asia Vietnam Director of Veterinary and Behavioural Husbandry Sarah Van Herpt

Episode 33 – Over the Moon: A Chat about Moon Bears with Animals Asia Vietnam Director of Veterinary and Behavioural Husbandry Sarah Van Herpt Philip is joined by Sarah Van Herpt, Director of Veterinary and Behavioural Husbandry Services Department for Animals Asia Vietnam, for this episode to talk about Asiatic Black Bears, aka Moon Bears. You’ll be hearing about the rescue work Animals Asia is doing, including innovations the team has introduced over the years to help rescued bears with their rehabilitation, lots of moving stories of individuals rescued from the cruel... Read more [https://www.americanbear.org/podcast/episode-33-over-the-moon-a-chat-with-about-moon-bears-with-animals-asias-sarah-van-herpt/]

Episode 32 - A Great Looking Bear: A Chat with Sloth Bear Expert & Director of Conservation and Research for Wildlife SOS, Thomas Sharp

Episode 32 – A Great Looking Bear: A Chat with Sloth Bear Expert & Director of Conservation and Research for Wildlife SOS, Thomas Sharp We discuss this most unusual bear, and to do this Philip is joined by sloth bear expert Thomas Sharp, conservation and research director for Wildlife SOS and co-chair of the IUCN Sloth Bear expert team to tell us all about them. Said to be one of the least studied bears, Thomas provides insights on distinct sloth bear behavior, habitat, and threats, and the differences and parallels with other bear species. They also talk about ongoing... Read more [https://www.americanbear.org/podcast/episode-32-a-great-looking-bear-a-chat-with-sloth-bear-expert-wildlife-sos/]

Episode 31 - A Bear Is Not Just A Bear: A Chat with Animal Behaviour Expert, Wildlife Consultant & President of the Bear Care Group, Jay Pratte (Part 2)

Episode 31 – A Bear Is Not Just A Bear: A Chat with Animal Behaviour Expert, Wildlife Consultant & President of the Bear Care Group, Jay Pratte (Part 2) This is the second part of Philip’s chat with Jay Pratte, so if you haven’t heard the first part, what are you doing here? I strongly recommend you listen to that. Jay has worked with animals in various roles for over 30 years and we have talked about his background, his work with giant pandas, being an expert witness in high profile animal cases, and the importance of behaviour-based husbandry in... Read more [https://www.americanbear.org/?post_type=podcast&p=13120]

Episode 30 - Bears Just Do Things For Bear Reasons: A Chat with Animal Behaviour Expert, Wildlife Consultant & President of the Bear Care Group, Jay Pratte (Part 1)

Episode 30 – Bears Just Do Things For Bear Reasons: A Chat with Animal Behaviour Expert, Wildlife Consultant & President of the Bear Care Group, Jay Pratte (Part 1) Today’s guest, in the first of a two-part chat is Jay Pratte – and as you’ll hear he has worked extensively not just with bears but many animals over a 30 year career and among other things, he is President of the Bear Care Group. The Bear Care Group is all about sharing information, getting international bear carers together, through workshops and conferences, to share latest practices, research and learnings. In... Read more [https://www.americanbear.org/?post_type=podcast&p=13119]

Episode 29 - Book club – Else Poulsen: Barle’s Story

Episode 29 – Book club – Else Poulsen: Barle’s Story He’s done it again – Philip’s read another book! In this episode we discuss the “Suarez Seven” and hear about Barle’s Story – a polar bear rescued from a life of misery as a circus act, and her journey to become a happy and well-adjusted bear. Barle’s Story demonstrates how sensitive bears are and how they can overcome trauma. This story was written by Else Poulsen, who was known internationally for her work rehabilitating bears. Among her many achievements, Else also co-founded the Bear Care Group, with a mission... Read more [https://www.americanbear.org/?post_type=podcast&p=13054]