The Bear Facts - Your Options When Hunting Bear

Most hunters begin their hunting adventures by pursuing locally available species. Depending on your geographic location, these typically include mule deer, whitetail deer, elk and all types of waterfowl and upland game birds. As we start to tick off our "bucket list" of huntable game, our interest eventually turns to bear hunting. There are several species of bear to hunt, but here are the most popular, in no particular order:

1. Black Bear:

The name Black bear is really a misnomer as this bear comes in several colors, not just black. Color phases include blond, brown and cinnamon. The most populous of all the bears, it is estimated that their population is twice that of all other bears combined. Common in all areas of North America, this is a great choice to begin your bear hunting career with. Professional bear hunting outfitters are abundant, and many areas have multiple bear limits. Expect to pay $2,500 for inland bears, up to $6,000 for big Coastal black bear.

2. Brown Bear:

These behemoths are truly the king of bears, rivaling the Polar bear as the largest member of the bear family. Distributed through much of Northern Eurasia and North America, this bruin can grow to 1,700 pounds and in excess of 10' tall. With population estimates of 200,000 these bear are plentiful and are one of the most stunning trophies any bear hunter can have. Look to Alaska and Russia for the best Brown Bear hunting. Expect to pay $9,000 to $12,000 for one of these giants.

3. Grizzly Bear:

Actually a subspecies of the Brown Bear, this bruin is found in the interior areas of North America. The term Grizzly bear comes from the distinctive brown coats with gray or "grizzled" tips on the end. Smaller than the coastal Brown Bear, the Grizzly bear typically weighs about 800 pounds and stands 8-9 feet tall. Highly adaptable, the Grizzly can be found in mountain pine forests, temperate rain forests and arid scrubland. Look to British Columbia for great Grizzly hunting and expect to pay $8,000 to $10,000 with a reputable outfitter.

4. Polar Bear:

The least populous of our huntable bears, this giant is found only in the Arctic Circle and is the largest of all the bears. With its elongated skull, adapted for hunting seals in open air holes, this bear is born on land, but most comfortable at sea. It's scientific name actually means "maritime bear". Polar bear hides are not currently importable into the United States due to CITES restrictions. Hunting of Polar bears has been sharply curtailed over the past few years, and finding a current hunting outfitter can be difficult. Costs for this bear will run in the $30,000 range, but could be higher.

Well that is a quick rundown of your choices for all you new, and you old, bear hunters. Check out our quality bear outfitters to find the bear hunt you have been dreaming about.

Remember, time in the field is a gift. Savor it!

Until next time, Happy Hunting.

Bob Russell - Bob came to hunting late in life, but has become an avid outdoorsman. Father to two sons, Bob is passing on the traditions of hunting to the next generation. Find out how he can help you find your next great hunting adventure at http://www.thehuntingbroker.com

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Polar Bear Facts

Polar bears, also known as Ursus Maritimus (or "maritime bear" in Latin) are a species of bear native to the regions surrounding the Arctic Ocean, near the North Pole - that's how they got their name! Polar Bears live in many of the countries who are close to the Arctic Ocean, including Canada, Russia, Norway and Greenland. Polar bears live in these areas because they are well adapted to the cold climate and spend much of the year on or near the open waters of the Arctic Ocean, where they hunt arctic seal under the ice.

Polar bears live for most of the year on the sea ice, where they hunt for their prey, which includes seals, walrus calves and fish - but a hungry polar bear will eat almost anything. In the summer when sea ice breaks up, polar bears will make their way onto land where their diet may include reindeer, birds and berries. A fact you may not know about polar bears dining habits - they wash their faces and paws after eating whenever they can, using water or snow! That's how they keep their fur so white, even after a messy dinner of seal.

While polar bears are known as being less social than other species of bear, this is not always the case - polar bears do spend some time with others of their species and young bears especially are fond of playing together. Speaking of polar bear cubs, these bears usually have their cubs in the winter, when mother bears will make a special den to have her babies just a little ways from the water. The mother bear will give birth sometime between November and February. The whole bear family will stay in their den for the winter, not coming out until as late as April. Then the mother bear will allow the cubs out to play near the den where she can keep an eye on them.

Today, some populations of polar bears are growing, while others are threatened. One thing which is a danger to polar bears is global warming. Polar bears need the sea ice to hunt the arctic seals which are their primary source of food. Without ice for the bears to hunt on, they have to swim very long distances to catch seals. This means less food for polar bears - and that means fewer polar bears! Global warming has led to less sea ice, less of the year and this is a very bad thing for polar bears.

Global warming makes other problems for polar bears too - thawing of permafrost makes it harder for bears to build their winter dens and makes them less well insulated (even polar bears can get cold!). Right now efforts are underway to make polar bears a protected species - and it's about time! We think it's a better world with polar bears in it - and not just in a zoo or museum, but in the Arctic regions where these bears truly belong.

Quinn - http://www.kidsclubzilla.com (and the help of my mom)

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A Few Facts About Teddy Bears

Teddy bears are loved and admired by children of all ages. Teddy bears have been around for more than hundred years. In these many years, stuffed bears have explored the whole world and gained popularity among people of almost every age group. Here are some facts about plush bears:

The first appearance of teddy bears was made in a fairytale "Goldilocks and Three Bears" written by Robert Southey, in the year 1834.
Teddy bears got their name from Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 after a cartoonist drew a picture of the President with a bear following a hunting trip.
The first stuffed bear was sold by the shopkeeper, Morris Michtom, in Brooklyn in November 1902.
Steiff Company in Germany, which is known to be the first manufacturer of stuffed bears, shipped more than 3,000 bears to United States in the early 1900's.
The first advertisement about plush stuffed bears was featured in a toy trade magazine of United States in May 1906. Teddy bears were known as "Bruins" those days.
In November 1906 the first advertisement about plush bears was published in Playthings, which was a toy trade magazine of New York.
The first illustrated book named as "Teddy Bear", was written by Alice Scott. That book was based on the stuffed bears.
Farnell Company started manufacturing first British plush bear in the year 1908. The company was previously involved in the manufacturing of silk and was responsible for producing pincushions.
The first ever-animated cartoon based on stuffed bears was "Little Johnny and the Teddy Bears" and it was featured in United States.
The 100th anniversary of plush bears was celebrated in 2002.
Common bear brands, which have an impact on the production and selling of stuffed bears include Gund and Russ Berrie.
Some of the characters of stuffed animals include Winnie-the-Pooh, Rupert bear and Sooty. Several books have also been written for children on these characters.

After the introduction of teddy bears, they have been successful in getting the attention of people from all over the world. They have become best pals and cuddly companions of children. Stuffed bears have become a medium to show love, affection, cherished friendship and also mark the memories of old friends. The plush bears are held for keeping old memories and cherished moments forever. You can store them for a long time. Some prefer to keep them in their bedrooms, on the top of television sets and even as fixtures in showcases, depending upon their preferences.

Children love to collect these stuffed animals and are happy to show their collection to the friends and family. Presenting a stuffed bear as a gift has become very common among people these days. You can present bears for everyone and almost on every type of occasion. You can choose to gift it to newborn babies, birthday gifts to children of any age. They are exchanged as sign of love, affection and care among friends, kids and spouses as well.

Another fact about plush stuffed bears is that you can select from over 250 different teddy bears at FreeBears.com and if you would rather have a different stuffed animal there is a huge selection of them available, too.

Gary
http://www.freebears.com

Learn about teddy bears. Visit FreeBears.com today. You will be glad you did.

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33 Top Teddy Bear Facts You Probably Never Knew!

The cute and cuddly teddy bear is more than a hundred years old. In fact, it predates even World War I and can trace its origins back to one of the greatest US presidents. While, in its hundred-plus year history, the humble teddy has conquered the World from Europe to America to Japan and back. And, even though our once simpler lives are now choking in so much technology, the plain old teddy seems more popular than ever -- just Google him! Here are some more amazing facts about this childhood classic and 20th century icon.

1. Bears first appeared on the literary scene in the fairy tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' written by Robert Southey in 1834.

2. The first stuffed bear soft toy showed signs of appearing on the scene when Margarete Steiff registered patents for 23 of her soft toy designs, including a dancing bear and a bear handler with a brown bear in 1899.

3. History is made -- a Brooklyn shopkeeper, Morris Michtom sells the world's first 'Teddy's Bear' in his shop in November 1902.

4. In March 1903, as many as 3000 stuffed bear toys are shipped across to America by the Steiff Company in Germany.

5. Bear toys were called 'Bruins' in those days. The first advertisement for Bruins appeared in the American toy trade magazine Playthings in May 1906.

6. That same year in November, the words 'Teddy Bear' featured for the very first time in another advertisement in Playthings by American manufacturer E.J. Horsman.

7. "Teddy Bear" was one of the first illustrated books based on these popular soft toys, written by Alice Scott.

8. In 1907, music history was made when music of the famous song, The Teddy Bear's Picnic, was penned by American composer J.K. Bratton. The song was originally called The Teddy Bear Two Step and the lyrics we know and love today were not actually added until 1932 by prolific British songwriter Jimmy Kennedy.

9. In 1908, the J.K. Farnell company started manufacturing the first British teddies. The firm was originally founded in London's Notting Hill as a silk merchant and first produced tea cossies and pin cushions. But, it is believed that their Alpha bear of 1925 was the inspiration the creation of Winnie the Pooh.

10. In 1909, the first animated teddy cartoon "Little Johnny and the Teddy Bears" appeared in USA.

11. In 1912, as the world received news of the sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage with shocked disbelief, the German soft toy company run by Steiff created a black bear to give as mourning gifts for all those who lost loved ones on the Titanic.

12. In 1919, the adorable teddy bear was airborne on their first non-stop transatlantic flight! Aviation pioneers, Alcock and Brown, took teddy mascots with them on this record-breaking flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland in a modified World War I Vickers Vimy bomber.

13. The teddy bear entered thousands of homes every morning for Britons when the first British comic-strip teddy character, Bobby Bear, was published in the London-based Daily Herald newspaper.

14. The following year, in 1920, the first Rupert Bear picture story, Little Lost Bear, written and illustrated by Mary Tourtel, found its way in the UK newspaper, The Daily Express.

15. In 1924, animation movie giant Walt Disney produced the first colour animation film with a teddy bear theme Alice and the Three Bears.

16. One of the most famous and loved bears of all times, Winnie-the-Pooh made its appearance when the first edition of Winnie-the-Pooh was published A.A. Milne in 1926.

17. In 1944, even as forest fires caused havoc across the USA, Smokey Bear was adopted as the mascot of the United States Forest Fire Prevention Campaign.

18. Sooty, the teddy bear glove puppet and magician, made its debut on British television in 1952. Sooty became hugely popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand. So much so that Sooty is now the longest running children's television show in the UK and turned 60 in 2008. Devised by Harry Corbett, father handed the job of puppeteer over to son Matthew in 1976. Matthew retired in the late nineties with Sooty's popularity undiminished.

19. 1953 was the Golden Jubilee of Steiff's first soft toy bear. It was celebrated with a new style bear, 'a comical young bear cub', called Jackie Baby.

20. A common dilemma was solved when Wendy Boston, Welsh toy maker, produced the first truly washable soft toy bear in 1954.

21. 1958 saw another immensely loved and popular bear, Paddington Bear, appear on the scene for the first time. The first Paddington story, A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond was published this year.

22. In a significant development, Walt Disney acquired the rights to Winnie-the-Pooh in 1959.

23. Colonel Bob Henderson launches The Teddy Bear Club in 1962.

24. The first animated film on Winnie-the-Pooh is produced by Walt Disney in 1975. It instantly became a classic.

25. In 1979, the Marquis of Bath organised the Great Teddy Bear Rally at Longleat.

26. In a departure from its usual items, auction house Christie's of London held the first ever teddy bear-only auction in 1985.

27. In 1988, Gyles and Michele Brandreth set up The Teddy Bear Museum in William Shakespeare's home town of Stratford-upon-Avon.

28. The next year, in 1989, the first British Teddy Bear Festival was held in London.

29. That same year, in 1989, Happy Anniversary, a 1926 vintage mohair Steiff bear, was sold at an auction in London for a whopping ￡55,000 to American Paul Volpp as a 42nd wedding anniversary gift for his wife, Rosemary.

30. In 1990, Steiff crossed over to the UK with the first Steiff UK Limited Edition teddies.

31. The teddy bear had crossed continents and endeared himself to all. 1994 saw Teddy Girl, a 1904 cinnamon Steiff bear that was formerly in the possession of Colonel Bob Henderson, being sold at an auction in London for a staggering ￡110,000 to Yoshihiro Sekiguchi. Sekiguchi went on to establish the Teddy Bear Museum in Izu, Japan.

32. In 1996, Yoshihiro Sekiguchi of the Izu Teddy Bear Museum bought Teddy Edward, the world's most travelled bear, at an auction by for...￡34,500.

33. You thought there were only average size teddy bears? Well, Guinness (8.5 mm tall), made by Lynn Lumb of Halifax, England, entered the hallowed portals of The Guinness Book of World Records as the world's smallest teddy bear.

Never thought the humble teddy packed such a long history, eh?

Daya is new convert to the cult of the teddy. She recently began writing for this blog dedicated to the internet-driven phenomenon of the personalised teddy bear. While at http://www.squidoo.com/teddy-bear-history she illuminates the teddy's fascinating history in more detail.

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Quick Weight Loss Diets - Facts and Fallacies

Quick weight loss diets have been around forever, and seem ever-popular, but do they really work? Many of the quick "fad" diets can help for temporary weight loss, but usually it comes back eventually. It is normal for dieters to look for the Holy Grail of diets, one that can have you lose weight fast, then keep it off.

Fad or Binge diets will always be with us, and for a few reasons one may be able to rationalize their use, for any of a number of reasons: Temporary weight loss to "get in to that dress or Tux for the one event" like a wedding or reunion, then it is OK to go back to looking normal. One of the problems of these quick loss and fad diets is many of them are plain unhealthy, and can put you at greater health risk than being overweight.

There are no miracles when it comes to weight loss, but you can take positive steps to losing weight that will help speed things along without resorting to one of these fad diets or just starving yourself. Here are some ways you can move forward and lose weight;

Eat The Right Foods To Speed Up Your Metabolism

If you've been off-and-on dieting over the years, your metabolism may be as much as 30% slower than normal. To get back to normal, you need to eat enough calories to meet your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). You can search for BMR Calculator online and get the numbers you need. Everyone is different. You'll need to enter your height, weight, age and sex to get a number. For example, a 60 year old male at 200 lbs. that is 5' 7" tall has a BMR of about 1750 calories, while a 20 year male the same size has a BMR over 2000.

The BMR is the number of calories you need to get though the day, given "normal" activities. If you have a physically demanding job or big exercise routine, you will need more, and if you sit at a desk all day, you will need less. When trying to get to your BMR, it's best to stick to the healthier foods like lean protein, whole grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables.

You'll probably have an initial weight gain, but don't let that scare you off. First you need to get your body back to normal operating levels and repair itself. After you've been at your BMR for a couple of weeks to a month or so of eating the appropriate level of calories, your metabolism will speed up and the pounds will begin to fall away.

Once you've got your metabolism back up to speed, you can easily lose a pound a week with a balanced diet, or two pounds a week if you add an exercise program. This is safely sustainable and you won't be starving yourself any more.

Exercise to increase your weight loss.

You will rarely find exercise mentioned with quick weight loss and fad diet, primarily because exercise is work and they are trying to push your "easy" button. Most quick weight loss and fad diets dramatically reduce your caloric intake, which can lead to a quick initial weight loss, but it jacks your metabolism around and the weight will come back as soon as you eat normally again. Plus, most quick weight loss diets don't provide the same health benefits as a balanced diet and exercise.

With all of the various exercise routines out there, at least experts agree on one thing: The best exercise routines include a balance of cardio and strength training. Cardio helps exercise and strengthen the heart and circulatory system, while the strength training tends to build lean muscle mass. Everyone agrees that lean muscle mass is heavier than fat, so a physically fit person will look slim and trim compared to a fattie of the same weight and height. Regular exercise will also help you feel better, leading to a lot of other positive benefits. If you have a lot of stress in your life, you should also consider yoga for stretching and relaxation.

Once you are up to speed, if you get three to five hours a week of cardio exercise, and one or two hours a week of strength training, you will see significant changes in your body shape and fitness level.

The health benefits of exercise are well known, and include improved mood and better sleep, not to mention stronger, leaner body. Exercise also protects your heart and wards off metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes. Quick weight loss diets can't touch any of these benefits.

Exercise doesn't need to be the kind of "dreary work out at the gym" program that many people tend to use. It can be found nearly everywhere. Gardening or home improvement projects, playing with the kids at the park, swimming, dancing, or participating in community sports are all ways of getting appropriate exercise without spending all of your time in the gym. I'm sure you can think of many others that not only provide good exercise, but are fun too!

Avoid Starvation Diets

The news and pulp magazines are full of reports of celebrities who drank nothing but [fill in your favorite fad food of the week here] to quickly slim down for a role. What we don't hear about is the aftermath: The rebound weight gain as soon as they ended their diet, and the increase in difficulty losing weight later due to messing up their metabolism.

Watch out for any quick weight loss plan that talks about "retaining water" as if it is a bad thing. Your body NEEDS water, and the sad fact is that most Americans are close to dehydration anyway due to imbalanced diets and other excesses. Most of us are so close that even as few as a couple of days without normal water intake can put us in the hospital. (I know this from personal experience, having collapsed from dehydration because my throat hurt so bad I avoided normal drinking and eating minimally for only a couple of days. That's one hospital stay I really won't be repeating.) Most of these fad and quick weight loss diets are extremely stressful to your body. They just aren't worth the health risk. At best, you'll end up tired, hungry, grouchy, dehydrated, and heavier than before. At worst, you could seriously damage your metabolism, making it impossible to lose weight later, even when you eat very few calories.

Set Reasonable Expectations

Don't set yourself up for failure. Choose a reasonable weight target for your body type and height. Trying to get your weight down to that of an anorexic looking boy-girl model just isn't reasonable unless you've got twigs for bones and don't mind a short, miserable life from all of the damage done to your body by the quick loss diets and their related issues.

In summary, the Fact is that Quick Loss Diets can work, but they are only temporary and many are plain dangerous to your continued well being. The Fallacy is that they can give you what you want, beyond a very brief instant while you are on their miserable routine.

Only a reasonable plan that includes maintaining a healthy weight by keeping your body healthy will get you where you should be. Feed your body a well balanced diet, move it often, stay hydrated and it will perform at its peak for you, for a long time to come.

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