Bear photography,Bear care ,behavioral research,recordings/video ©Dawn L. Brown

I have been caring for, and observing bear cub development - into yearlings for 2 decades,and I continue to learn... The bears have taught me much, and I have thousands of hrs. of data backed up ,and Lord only knows how many pages written,typed out - backing up my visual observational data,and otehr data I have kept ; that I have witnessed 1st hand - I doccumnet repeatative behavioral patterns and I also doccumnet different annimalities ,and it can be chalenge sometimes ,but over all I very confident near 100% with cubs I raise and their natural abilities ,and foraging expertise = I worry not about them surviving and if placed into a' radious,and perimeter of great habitat ;for where they will continue to prove themselves in the wild exhibiting their natural skills, and they also know how to den on their own ,and I allow them to do so when I have them in captivity as yearlings ;though they have have the skill ,instincts to den - I only have some options in my 5 acres ,but I will try to have more in the future = more brush piles,downed tress,rock crevices,...and they always nest earlier in the season = they know and understand when the den torpor seasonal prep is approaching, and they know exactly what to do,as they know how to forage,swim,climb trees,and they also have a safety mechanism - is what I call it ;that I have documented over the years: heavy rain ,high winds,real thick fog = they tree ,and I have so much more data/observations that I have witnessed "Real" I never stop learning ,but experience has indeed given me more insight into bears than most will ever know /or witness ;I would have to say only a' handful such as myself being able to observe everyday,sometimes night patterns ,and near 365 days a year. Lord knows I am grateful and I cant thank the bears enough for what they have taught me, and continue to do so. Amen
Bears have their own annimalities and though they certainly have many traits skills in place form young cubs I raise; that I call cub proof = I introduce natural food from the get go = as soon as I feasibly can, and some cubs ; I start natural introduction even when they are being bottle fed - their innate skills are in place and enhance as they grow , and develop,and their capabilities are to be reckoned - as I have clearly proven my data to be REAL and I back absolutely everything up Good ,bad /or indifferent. Dawn L. Brown Sole Proprietor dba A Bears Second Chance
I photograph and record the very bears I care for and observe at Home Sweet Home ,and I try to go to shows as a vendor , and sell my photos and other products hoping to do well.
Note: My little business and bear work is mine, and I am pretty independent thinking in regard to it ,and I am very thankful that my husband understands completely and why ....He doesn't allow other people to try and manipulate things - even though they try to...