The Bear Specialist Group works both at the level of individual species, as well as on topics that affect many species. Specifically we have Expert Teams focussed on:

1. how captive bears can be useful to the conservation of wild bears,
2. methods of addressing human-bear conflicts, and
3. improving methods for monitoring bear populations, especially for bears in Asia.

Brown bear_U arctos_Four Paw facility Mueritz Germany_L Kolter