Walking The Bears.pdf

8. Sun bear rehabilitation in Borneo, Indonesia
Introduction
Gabriella Fredriksson is a conservation biologist,
studying the ecology of sun bear in Indonesia. The
'walk the bear' program initiated by WTI in Arunachal
Pradesh is based on her success with rehabilitation of
sun bears in Borneo. Gabriella made two
presentations, the first one about rehabilitation of
sun bear cubs and second one on the conservation
threats and issues at stake in Indonesia. Gabriella had
earlier published her sun bear rehab experiences in
the monograph on the rehabilitation and release of
bears, published in 2005 by the Köln Zoological
Garden, Germany.
2½ to 5 years.
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