Chapter Event - Canada
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February 10, 2012Description:
Join us on February 10 for an evening with Paul Harpley.
High Mountain regions of South Korea and the endangered Asiatic Black Bear
The rugged high mountain terrain is the last remaining habitat for the Asiatic Black bear in South Korea. Reduced to only a few animals in high mountain passes and isolated valleys a decade ago, Paul Harpley was involved in an International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) project to discover the evidence and presence of the last remaining bears.
As an international expert of bear biologists, Mr. Harpley was a key player in tracking bears in the high country and worked closely with mountain people and their traditional knowledge. Concentrating on a few remaining animals, an internationally threatened species, in the storied Mount Chirisan National Park area, the group explored some of the most rugged and dangerous areas where poachers had for many years been active in reducing the numbers of the few remaining bears. The talk will include a discussion of science, management, traditional knowledge, species survival plans, captive breeding and future prospects.
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