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Big Show, Big Snow - UPDATE December 09, 2024
Big Show, Big Snow - UPDATE December 09, 2024
A Shy Marten, a Swooping Eagle, and a Good Day - UPDATE December 5, 2024
A Shy Marten, a Swooping Eagle, and a Good Day - UPDATE December 5, 2024
Wolf and Fisher, but no Bears - UPDATE November 30, 2024
Wolf and Fisher, but no Bears - UPDATE November 30, 2024
White out the Window - UPDATE November 25, 2024
White out the Window - UPDATE November 25, 2024
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! - UPDATE November 22, 2024
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! - UPDATE November 22, 2024
Bears!! Beavers, Fisher, and My Favorite Deer - UPDATE November 18, 2024
Bears!! Beavers, Fisher, and My Favorite Deer - UPDATE November 18, 2024

Our Mission

Conduct scientific research on bears, other wildlife, and their habitat, and provide that information to decision-makers, the scientific community, students, and the public.

Wildlife Research Institute is a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education organization conducting independent research under a permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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Lynn Rogers, PHD

As WRI's principal biologist, Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., has spent more than 50 years learning about wildlife and sharing his information with the public. Using airplanes, vehicles, and snowshoes along with other methods, he has researched over 500 bears in the vast forests of northeastern Minnesota, studying some for as long as 22 years.