Lynn Rogers (biologist)

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Lynn Leroy Rogers (born April 9, 1939 in Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA ) is an American biologist who specializes in the study of wild black bears . He is the founder of the North American Bear Center .

Life

Rogers graduated from Creston High School in Grand Rapids in 1957 . Two years later he became a research assistant at the junior college of the Department of Biological Sciences located there . In 1967 he worked for a year as a research assistant at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources . Then he began studying at the Department of Wildlife of Michigan State University and completed his Bachelor of Science degree with honors. In the fall of 1969, as a prospective doctoral student in the Department of Ecology and Behavioral Biology at the University of Minnesota, he began a broad ecological study of American black bears. In Minnesota he received his Master of Science degree in 1970 , followed by his doctorate in 1977.

From 1969 to 1977 Rogers was a research assistant at the Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota. He has also worked as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin and as a biologist for various institutions such as the US Forest Service . He currently works for the Wildlife Research Institute in Ely , Minnesota .

Rogers, known as the “Bear Man” , has been researching the life of American black bears for over 40 years and has become famous for his success with the help of special working methods. He wins the trust of wild black bears by accompanying them for days, feeding them, observing them up close and thus becoming a friend of their family. This approach has enabled him to clear up numerous myths about animals and discover surprising new behaviors . He always announces his presence near the bears with the words “It's me bear” ( “ It's me bear ” ). Hundreds of self-written scientific articles about the behavior of bears and several documentaries testify to his significant ecological work. He has received numerous awards for this.

Works

  • Laurence Pringle, Lynn Rogers: Bearman: Exploring the World of Black Bears , Prentice Hall & IBD, 1989, ISBN 978-0-68419-094-5
  • Jeff Fair, Lynn Rogers: The Great American Bear . NorthWord, Minnetonka, MN 1994, ISBN 978-1-55971-412-9

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Article in the Guardian
  2. ↑ filmography
  3. ↑ Biography ( Memento from April 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Rogers, Lynn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rogers, Lynn Leroy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American biologist
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Grand Rapids (Michigan) , Michigan