KSPS Presents
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Chuck Jonkel was a pioneering bear biologist who transformed our understanding of bears.
The life and work of the only person to have conducted extensive studies of black bears, polar bears and grizzly bears in the world. The film focuses primarily on Dr. Jonkel's work in Canada on polar bears and his advocacy for hunting quotas that assisted in increasing polar bear populations worldwide. Jonkel developed the first capture and handling procedures on polar bears.
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KSPS Presents is a local public television program presented by KSPS PBS
KSPS Presents
Walking Bear Comes Home | Preview
Preview: Special | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The life and work of the only person to have conducted extensive studies of black bears, polar bears and grizzly bears in the world. The film focuses primarily on Dr. Jonkel's work in Canada on polar bears and his advocacy for hunting quotas that assisted in increasing polar bear populations worldwide. Jonkel developed the first capture and handling procedures on polar bears.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipBeen to a lot of the Arctic.
I probably worked in more parts in the Arctic than just about anyone else on Earth.
Chuck is one of the founders of polar bear biology.
He was one of the first Canadian Wildlife Service polar bear biologists I just can't believe one person can hold all that knowledge and all that perspective.
Everything passes, you know, but he leaves such a legacy, such a legacy with all of us.
This guy walked into my office one day.
He said, I'm John Tanner, I'm with the Canadian Wildlife Service.
We want to start a polar bear study.
I hear you know how to work on bears.
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