Inspired by Bart the Bear, Vital Ground Foundation Protects Grizzly Bear Habitat
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By Jordan Schaul | National Geographic | October 1, 2013 (Updated October 9, 2021) Doug Chadwick first met with Doug Seus, arguably the world’s preeminent bear trainer, while Chadwick was researching an article on grizzly bears for National Geographic magazine. Chadwick, a highly acclaimed natural history writer, had seen a photo of Seus riding on the back of an apparently tame and well-trained adult male grizzly bear. Then one day in 1984, he suddenly showed up on the Seus’ doorstep to talk to the famous animal wrangler and meet his ursine friend. Chadwick was eager to get some perspectives on grizzlies from Seus who lives and works on a ranch in Utah with his wife Lynne and their posse of large animal actors. At the time, the animal trainer’s primary pupil was a 1500 lb Kodiak brown bear named Bart.
Inspired by Bart the Bear, Vital Ground Foundation Protects Grizzly Bear Habitat
Inspired by Bart the Bear, Vital Ground…
Inspired by Bart the Bear, Vital Ground Foundation Protects Grizzly Bear Habitat
By Jordan Schaul | National Geographic | October 1, 2013 (Updated October 9, 2021) Doug Chadwick first met with Doug Seus, arguably the world’s preeminent bear trainer, while Chadwick was researching an article on grizzly bears for National Geographic magazine. Chadwick, a highly acclaimed natural history writer, had seen a photo of Seus riding on the back of an apparently tame and well-trained adult male grizzly bear. Then one day in 1984, he suddenly showed up on the Seus’ doorstep to talk to the famous animal wrangler and meet his ursine friend. Chadwick was eager to get some perspectives on grizzlies from Seus who lives and works on a ranch in Utah with his wife Lynne and their posse of large animal actors. At the time, the animal trainer’s primary pupil was a 1500 lb Kodiak brown bear named Bart.