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Inspiring Documentary on Louisiana Black Bear Recovery Now Available to Watch

Conservation / September 25, 2025

SCI Foundation and Safari Club International are thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated documentary, “From the Brink: Louisiana’s Black Bear Recovery,” is now available for viewing. This powerful film showcases the remarkable story of one of America’s greatest wildlife comebacks—the resurgence of the Louisiana black bear. The documentary is now accessible online for all to …

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Celebrating a Conservation Success: New Film Showcases the Recovery of the Louisiana Black Bear

Conservation / September 16, 2025

SCI Foundation and Safari Club International are proud to announce the premiere of a powerful new documentary chronicling one of America’s greatest wildlife recoveries: the return of the Louisiana black bear. Once on the brink of extinction, the Louisiana black bear has made a historic comeback. New film highlights the species’ journey from being listed as …

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Field Update: Missouri Black Bears

Conservation / November 18, 2022

Field Update: Missouri Black Bears Because of hunters who generously donated to SCI Foundation in recent years, we’ve worked with Missouri’s Department of Conservation since 2010 to help with a decade’s long population estimation study. We’re glad to report this resulted in a new hunting opportunity (because a huntable population is a healthy and sustainable one). …

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Motivating People, Managing Bears: The 5th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop

Uncategorized / March 12, 2018

  A bear is running at you at 30 mph, 44 feet per second, if it is 88 feet away, will be on you in 2 seconds flat. Bear spray takes roughly 2-5 seconds to deploy, and while it is roughly 92% effective. Firearms can be easier to use but are often slightly less effective than …

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