Lecture: Wild Bears of Canada

In a presentation based on his book, Wild Bears of Canada, wildlife guide and photographer Edward Savage will share some of his observations about grizzlies, black bears, and polar bears.

In a presentation based on his book, Wild Bears of Canada, wildlife guide and photographer Edward Savage will share some of his observations about grizzlies, black bears, and polar bears.

Savage will be speaking at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 1, in the Courtenay and District Museum. Edward Savage has spent fifteen years watching bears across some of the country’s most remote terrain— and for many of the bears in this book, that relationship spans over a decade. That depth of observation is evident on every page of his book: how grizzly mothers raise and wean their young, what dangers imperil black bears, and how polar bears locate each other across the sea ice.

Savage’s photographs and reflections explore the many traits of bears that we as humans value and connect with, from the profound mother-cub bonds to the strength and calm they exude in daily life.

Copies of Wild Bears of Canada (Harbour Publishing) will be available for purchase ($49.95 plus tax) and signing after the talk.

Edward Savage has led nature-based expeditions across Canada and internationally—wading rivers, kayaking remote coastlines, crossing the sub-arctic tundra—and has lectured widely on bear behaviour and ecology.

Admission to the lecture is $5 per historical society member; $6 for non-members. Advance tickets are strongly recommended. Doors open 6:30 PM.

For more information, or to purchase tickets over the phone, call 250-334-0686 ext. 2. The Courtenay and District Museum is located at 207 Fourth Street in downtown Courtenay.