FEMALE HEROES OF POLAR BEAR CONSERVATION: the work of Dr Brooke Biddlecombe

Dr John`s Top Tips for working with Polar Bears

Status
They are classified as of Special Concern

Keywords
Circumpolar; Arctic ecology; charismatic megafauna.

Jobs with Polar Bears

Veterinarian
Zookeeper
Field Biologist
Technician to a Field Biologist
Tour Guide

Skills needed to work in the field with Polar Bears

Being confident in the wilderness
Practical
Calm under pressure
Comfortable with a firearm
May need an acquisition and possession licence and live firing experience
Team player and open to lots of opinions

Written, Produced and Directed by
Dr John Beaumont

I was talking to
Dr Brooke Biddlecombe

Special Thanks to
Alyssa McCall, Polar Bears International
Kevin Bustard

Graphics
Jackson Roger

Film Editor
Alan Beaumont