Bear in Mind

Emily Bisordi

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Welcome to Bear in Mind! Join zoo educators Lisa and Emily and a variety of guests as they talk about all things bear and dive deeper into the conservation, well-being, and education efforts of the Bear TAG (Taxon Advisory Group).

10/10/2024

Socializing Sloth Bears

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Woodland Park Zoo to learn more about a unique husbandry scenario the animal care team faced with their sloth bears! Although adult sloth bears are typically solitary, staff had the opportunity to bring father and daughter together. For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beartag.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

24 min
05/09/2024

Caring for Andean Bear Cubs

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Queens Zoo to learn more about their trio of Andean bear cubs born this January! Since 1995, the Queens Zoo has had 8 cubs born and gained a wealth of knowledge on best husbandry practices for them. Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beartag.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

27 min
29/08/2024

Caring for Older Bears

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa speak with staff at the Saint Louis Zoo to learn more about what it's like to care for their older sun bear, Rimba! In recent years Rimba has faced some medical challenges, but animal care and veterinary staff have worked hard to care for him and give the best quality of life possible. Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beartag.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

35 min
15/08/2024

Black Bears at the Brevard Zoo

This week Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. They dive into the unique backgrounds of the bears at the zoo, how they care of them, and the unique black bear center the zoo is planning! Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays throughout the summer! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beartag.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

31 min
18/07/2024

Unique Husbandry at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

This week Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana. They dive into the unique backgrounds of the bears at the center, how they care of them, and the unique cooler testing program the center offers! Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays throughout the summer! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠beartag.org⁠⁠ Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

25 min
11/07/2024

Welcome to Season Two!

The podcast is back! Join Emily and Lisa in the second season of Bear in Mind as they dive into bear husbandry stories from AZA-accredited zoos nationwide. This episode recorded during Bear Awareness Week includes interviews from the first-ever Bear Husbandry Conference last October! Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays throughout the summer! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit beartag.org Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

14 min
17/08/2023

Diving into Bear Education

Lisa and Emily are joined by Jen Charette and Katie Manion to talk more about the important role that education plays in zoos, the AZA Education Advisors program, and what the Bear TAG Education Team is working on to engage audiences! Stay tuned for season 2 and future updates about the podcast!For more about the Bear TAG visit beartag.orgFind the Bear TAG on social media: ⁠@azabeartag⁠ on Instagram and ⁠Bear TAG⁠ on Facebook.

28 min
03/08/2023

Coordinating Black Bears (Featuring Ann Meyer)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Ann Meyer, Black Bear Registry Keeper, to learn more about the problems black bears are facing in the wild, what zoos are doing to help them, and how black bears get placed in human care! New episodes will be released every other Thursday throughout the summer.For more about the Bear TAG visit ⁠beartag.org⁠Find the Bear TAG on social media: ⁠@azabeartag⁠ on Instagram and ⁠Bear TAG⁠ on Facebook.

20 min
20/07/2023

Sloth Bear SAFE (featuring Jared Bixby)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Jared Bixby, Program Leader for the Sloth Bear SAFE, to learn more about what SAFE programs are, why their conservation work is so important, and how zoos are helping sloth bears through the program! New episodes will be released every other Thursday throughout the summer.For more about the Bear TAG visit beartag.orgFind the Bear TAG on social media: @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook.

23 min
06/07/2023

All About the Andean Bear SSP (featuring Sara Colandrea)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Sara Colandrea, Program Leader for the Andean Bear SSP, to learn more about what SSPs are, what it's like to manage one, and what it's like working with Andean Bears! New episodes will be released every other Thursday throughout the summer.For more about the Bear TAG visit beartag.orgFind the Bear TAG on social media: @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook.

17 min
22/06/2023

What is the Bear TAG? (Featuring Travis Vineyard and Gary Lunsford)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Travis Vineyard and Gary Lunsford, Chair and Vice Chair of the Bear TAG, to learn more about what the TAG is, why it's so important, and how it helps to manage the AZA's bear populations! New episodes will be released every other Thursday throughout the summer.For more about the Bear TAG visit beartag.orgFind the Bear TAG on social media: @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook.

27 min
08/06/2023

Why Zoos Matter

Join zoo educators Emily and Lisa in the first episode of Bear in Mind as they explore the history of zoos and how they've evolved to help support animal well-being and conservation! New episodes will be released every other Thursday throughout the summer.For more about the Bear TAG visit beartag.orgFind the Bear TAG on social media: @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook.

26 min

12 episodios

Welcome to Bear in Mind! Join zoo educators Lisa and Emily and a variety of guests as they talk about all things bear and dive deeper into the conservation, well-being, and education efforts of the Bear TAG (Taxon Advisory Group).

Creador

Emily Bisordi
Años de actividad

2023 - 2024
Episodios

12
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