Bears

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An Art & Science Collaborative

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Goals

• To foster collaboration between scientists, wildlife managers, ecotourism industry, and artists
• To educate the public about bear populations, management, and living in bear country
• Focusing attention on the bears of the Lower Cook Inlet region: Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) and black bears (Ursus americanus)

Project Timeline

• Community-wide presentations will be held between Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 focusing on local bear populations and current research in our region.
• The Pratt Museum invites Alaskan artists to participate by producing original new artwork for exhibition from May 6—July 31, 2016.
• Artists are requested to submit their intent to participate or notify exhibit Curator Scott Bartlett of their intent to participate by 1 March, 2016. Please include expected dimensions at this time. Limit 1 submission per artist.
• The culminating exhibition will feature selected content from the preceding presentations on bear populations, and new work by Alaskan artists in response.

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Artist and Community Resources

In addition to guest speaker presentations at the Pratt Museum, the following resource may aid artists in developing idea for new works of art

• Species Profiles
  • Black Bear species profile (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
  • Brown Bear species profile (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
• Population Estimates
  • Kenai Brown Bear Population (Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS)
• Parks and Reserves
  • Bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (NPS)
  • Bears in Katmai National Parks and Preserve (NPS)
  • McNeil River State Game Sanctuary (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
    • McNeil River Viewing Permits
• Bear Tours
  • Tour Providers (Homer Chamber of Commerce listing)
• Bear Safety
  • Bears and You (Alaska State Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation)
  • Living With Bears (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
  • Bear Safety in Alaska’s National Parks (National Park Service, PDF)

• Hunting
  • Brown Bear Hunting (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
  • Black Bear Hunting (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)

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