Do you love bears? Have you seen a bear while visiting a national park in the northwest? Are the North Cascades wild enough for grizzly bears--and are they already there? Join us in the the search for the elusive "ghost bears" of the North Cascades!

NPCA, Vital Ground, Western Wildlife Outreach, and the Woodland Park Zoo are proud to present Ghost Bears: Studying Grizzly and Black Bears in Washington’s North Cascades Ecosystem.

Go behind the scenes with wildlife ecologists Bill Gaines and Robert Long as they discuss their three-year search for elusive grizzly bears in the North Cascades. Along the way you’ll hear about the history of grizzlies in the Pacific Northwest and why studying the region’s smaller and more numerous black bears can provide insights into the potential for grizzly bear recovery.

Join Drs. Gaines and Long as they describe the ingenious--and often smelly--methods used to study these charismatic bruins deep in the backcountry. You'll also enjoy “hairy” tales of climbing, hiking, wading, and rappelling through this iconic landscape in the quest to document the presence of the “ghost bears” of the North Cascades.

Join us for refreshments and visit our display tables to find out what NPCA is doing to enhance wildlife in the Pacific Northwest!

Event Details

WHAT: Ghost Bears: Studying Grizzly and Black Bear in Washington’s North Cascades Ecosystem

WHEN: Thursday, November 7. Doors open and light refreshments will be available at 6:15 p.m. The presentation will run from 7 until 8:15 p.m.

WHERE: Woodland Park Zoo Education Center, 750 N 50th ST, Seattle, WA 98103 (enter at North 50th Street & Fremont Avenue North, located between the Rose Garden and the zoo's south entrance).

WHO: Presentation by Dr. Bill Gaines and Dr. Robert Long

RSVP: RSVPs are required and space is limited, so sign up early to reserve your seat. To RSVP, please send your name, address, email address, and number of attendees to rsvp-conservation@zoo.org and please indicate that you learned of the event from NPCA.

OTHER INFO: This event is free! All ages are welcome. Parking is available in the zoo’s south lot at 50th Street and Fremont North. Or, reduce your carbon footprint by taking Metro Bus Route 5!

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