Un-bear-able Research?

The MN Department of Natural Resources and bear researchers in northern Minnesota are entering a grizzly court situation this week. Residents of northern Minnesota say the bears have become too docile and people-friendly as a result of hand-feeding by researchers, like Lynn Rogers, below, and locals. Bears have been begun creating panda-monium by expecting food from people—and refusing to leave.

Should the townfolk grin and bear it, or should the wild animals stay wild?     —Roma Rowland, Administrative Assistant

Departments of Asian Art and Japanese & Korean Art

March 6

Image: Brian Peterson, Star Tribune

News source: Associated Press, “Judge rejects Minnesota bear researcher’s request to toss case; attorney says no permit needed,” Star Tribune, March 4, 2014