Join Jeff Corwin as he investigates critical mammal conservation challenges. He reveals that nearly a quarter of all mammals face extinction, with wild species comprising only 4% of global mammal

Join Jeff Corwin as he investigates critical mammal conservation challenges. He reveals that nearly a quarter of all mammals face extinction, with wild species comprising only 4% of global mammal biomass. Corwin focuses on New England's orphaned black bear cubs, increasingly threatened by habitat loss and human proximity.

At the Kilham Bear Center, caregivers like Ethan Kilham raise these cubs, mimicking a mother bear to ensure they remain wild. The aim is to prepare them for release at 18 months, minimizing human interaction. The program showcases the careful process of sedating, health-checking, and tagging cubs like Flower and Dover before their successful return to the wild.

“The Seven Sacred Laws” is a colourful animated web series where a young boy on a vision quest learns valuable lessons from seven sacred animals, including courage from a bear. This

“The Seven Sacred Laws” is a colourful animated web series where a young boy on a vision quest learns valuable lessons from seven sacred animals, including courage from a bear. This imaginative series was created by Anishinaabe Elder Dr. David Courchene, directed by Indigenous filmmaker Erica Daniels (Peguis First Nation), and produced by Manitoba’s Peg City Pictures Inc.

Manitoba 150, in partnership with The Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness (Sagkeeng First Nation) and IG Wealth Management, proudly presents these short animated films. The Turtle Lodge, a center for reconnecting with Earth and sharing ancestral knowledge, is founded on the Seven Sacred Laws. For more information, visit the Turtle Lodge website: www.turtlelodge.org.

Brown bears are iconic inhabitants of wild landscapes across the Northern Hemisphere. These powerful omnivores are crucial to their ecosystems, demonstrating remarkable adaptability.

Known

Brown bears are iconic inhabitants of wild landscapes across the Northern Hemisphere. These powerful omnivores are crucial to their ecosystems, demonstrating remarkable adaptability.

Known for their strength and diverse diets, brown bears thrive in varied habitats. Their presence signifies healthy, robust wilderness areas.

Leroy Little Bear delivered the Spring 2011 Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community. Recorded March 24, 2011, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona (