Wes Larson

Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and television presenter known for his work with bears, shares his passion for studying polar, black, and grizzly bears. He discusses the thrill of encountering these majestic animals and how our fear reflects a deeper relationship with nature. Larson emphasizes the need for coexistence rather than domination, sheds light on wildlife adaptations to human activity, and confronts common misconceptions about dangerous species. His insights on conservation highlight the balance needed between wildlife and human communities.

Because one bears is not enough bears, SIX more ursinologists join to answer your questions about polar bear fur, monogamy, that scene from "The Revenant" and more. Five chapters of bear life, from mindblowing mating strategies to how bears get from point A to B, media portrayals of these beautiful beasts and how to save them. Also: do bears want you to sing to them? Bear biologists and conservationists Dr. Thea Bechshoft, Dr. Lana Ciarniello, Drew Hamilton, Wes Larson, Tsalani Lassiter & Danielle Rivet field more of the 500 listener questions and it gets… wild. Follow all of these Ursinologists: Instagram.com/tsalani, https://twitter.com/grizzlygirl87, Instagram.com/drewhh; https://twitter.com/LanaCiarniello, https://twitter.com/biothea, Instagram.com/GrizKid Donations went to: www.friendsofmcneilriver.org, Idaho Black Bear rehab, Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter, Polarbearsinternational.org, Grizzly Bear Foundation More links at www.alieward.com/ologies/Ursinology To become a patron: www.Patreon.com/ologies OlogiesMerch.com has hats, pins, totes, shirts, etc. Follow Ologies on Instagram or Twitter Follow Alie Ward on Instagram or Twitter.com Sound editing by Steven Ray Morris & Jarrett Sleeper Music by Nick ThorburnSupport the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies