
Rusty the Rover, Wings, and Chipmunks - UPDATE June 10, 2025

Lily in Love - UPDATE May 30, 2025

First cubs reported in the study area - UPDATE May 25, 2025

Great News—Lily and her four yearlings are fine! - UPDATE May 15, 2025

Another Thank You and Another Bear - UPDATE April 24, 2025

Earth Day! - UPDATE April 22, 2025
- Rusty the Rover, Wings, and Chipmunks - UPDATE June 10, 2025
- Lily in Love - UPDATE May 30, 2025
- First cubs reported in the study area - UPDATE May 25, 2025
- Great News—Lily and her four yearlings are fine! - UPDATE May 15, 2025
- Another Thank You and Another Bear - UPDATE April 24, 2025
- Earth Day! - UPDATE April 22, 2025
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.
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.