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Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. The Black bear of North America is a common species; over a million of th...em roam the forests of the mid west and eastern states. The perception of bears in the United States and Canada is mixed. To some people bears are revered as an emblem of wildness, perhaps as much as the Bald eagle. To others bears are dangerous and a nuisance. For sure, Black and Brown (Grizzly) bears are different characters. And only recently, has the more gentle Black bear been taken off the vermin list of America and been reclassified as "big game" - this new classification reduces the hunting season for bears from anytime of year to a six week window. Saving Species will be following the science and fortunes of Black bears over the year and in this week's programme we have our first report from the wildwoods of Minnesota and a guaranteed close encounter with this much misunderstood bear. We broadcast another edition of our "Memories are made of this". This week you remember when Lapwings were considerably more numerous than today. And we'll be talking to the British Trust for Ornithology about their ongoing work retrieving the data loggers they fitted to Nightingales last year.
Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. The Black bear of North America is a common species; over a million of th...em roam the forests of the mid west and eastern states. The perception of bears in the United States and Canada is mixed. To some people bears are revered as an emblem of wildness, perhaps as much as the Bald eagle. To others bears are dangerous and a nuisance. For sure, Black and Brown (Grizzly) bears are different characters. And only recently, has the more gentle Black bear been taken off the vermin list of America and been reclassified as "big game" - this new classification reduces the hunting season for bears from anytime of year to a six week window. Saving Species will be following the science and fortunes of Black bears over the year and in this week's programme we have our first report from the wildwoods of Minnesota and a guaranteed close encounter with this much misunderstood bear. We broadcast another edition of our "Memories are made of this". This week you remember when Lapwings were considerably more numerous than today. And we'll be talking to the British Trust for Ornithology about their ongoing work retrieving the data loggers they fitted to Nightingales last year.
| Series: | Saving species; Series 1 |
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| Episode | 7 |
| First transmission date: | 2010-05-18 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2010 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:30:00 |
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| Producer: | Mary Colwell |
| Presenter: | Brett Westwood |
| Contributor: | Brett Westwood. Kelvin Boot |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | PBS02010WZ0007 |
| Available to public: | no |
