Bear in Mind

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: ⁠@azab

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

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

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

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: @aza

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 Faceboo