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A Tribute to Charlie Russell by Dr. Jill Robinson

by Barb Murray
August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

A Tribute to Charlie Russell

A Tribute to Charlie Russell is a book review by Dr. Jill Robinson and published by AnimalsAsia on August 18, 2020. The book she is brilliantly reviewing is Talking with Bears: Conversations with Charlie Russell written by Gay A. Bradshaw and published by Rocky Mountain Books.

Thank you for your precious words, Jill!

A Tribute to Charlie Russell

Charlie Russell “walked” among bears for 70 years of his life, and understood them well. Sadly he passed away in 2018 and I never had the honour of meeting him. He had previously been scheduled to speak at an Advancing Bear Care conference in 2011 and we were all so looking forward to meeting him but his ultra light crashed before he made it to Banff and he missed the conference. Read More »A Tribute to Charlie Russell by Dr. Jill Robinson

Bears Matter Donates Funds to Nine Bear Conservation Organizations

by Barb Murray
March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

On March 20, 2018 Bears Matter proudly contributed a total of $9,700 to nine bear conservation organizations working with six of the eight species of bears. Listed below are the nine worthy and honourable organizations Bears Matter has supported and worked with for over ten years. Please check them… Read More »Bears Matter Donates Funds to Nine Bear Conservation Organizations

Bears Matter Fundraiser Closes after 10 Years!

by Barb Murray
February 28, 2016November 7, 2017
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Dear Readers,

Bears Matter closes its fundraiser after 10 years and more than $70K raised for bears! The Bears Matter Fundraiser was hosted by the Country Club Centre in Nanaimo for the last eight years. Of course Bears Matter will continue to support bears behind the scenes and help with various campaigns and fundraising goals of individual grassroots organizations.

A Gigantic “Thank you and Bear Hug” to all who supported this fundraiser, both on the North Shore and in Nanaimo! A Special Shout-out goes to Dave Mills and staff at Country Club Centre, my dear friend Christine Mc and of course to Bears Matter’s ‘Bear Angel’ Karen McKee and the Warm Buddy Company of North Vancouver- without these individuals and their respective companies this fundraiser would not have been possible.