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Classroom Connection

Short science stories about owls, bats, bears and the food webs they live in. Each one turns a question students actually ask into something you can teach tomorrow.

Grizzly Bears in America: The Power Animal That Still Shapes the Map
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Grizzly Bears in America: The Power Animal That Still Shapes the Map

Grizzly bears are more than just powerful predators. As apex omnivores, they reshape entire ecosystems by moving nutrients, planting seeds, and creating new habitats. Their survival depends not only on wild space, but...

January 28, 2026 · Chris AndersonRead the post
Bears in Winter: Where Do They Go When the Snow and Christmas Lights Show Up?
Animals

Bears in Winter: Where Do They Go When the Snow and Christmas Lights Show Up?

As December and Christmas arrive, many North American bears are already tucked away in dens. Explore how black bears, grizzlies, and polar bears handle winter, what “h...

December 1, 2025 · Chris Anderson
Autumn With The American Black Bear: The Final Feast Before Winter
Apex Predators

Autumn With The American Black Bear: The Final Feast Before Winter

An inside look at the black bear’s most critical season, when survival depends on nonstop feeding, expanding territories, and a delicate balance between forest ecosyst...

November 20, 2025 · Chris Anderson
Classroom Connection
Carnivores

Mountain Lion vs. Puma: What's The Difference?

What do panthers, pumas, cougars, mountain lions, and catamounts have in common?

June 15, 2022 · OBDK
Otters Are A Keystone Species
Keystone Species

Otters Are A Keystone Species

You can find them almost anywhere, except for Australia and Antarctica. They’re members of the Mustelidae family – in fact, they’re the only members of that species th...

April 8, 2022 · OBDK
Classroom Connection
Ecology

Utah Prairie Dog Recovery

Today, we’re focusing on the Utah Prairie Dog. The only place they’re found is a small area of Utah. Out of all the prairie dogs, their habitat is the smallest. They ...

February 9, 2022 · OBDK
Get An Inside Look at Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest!
Apex Predators

Get An Inside Look at Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest!

Once considered extinct, these wolves have been one of the world’s most endangered species. This film explores the recovery of the Mexican Wolf, poses questions, and e...

October 15, 2021 · OBDK
The Secret Impact of Wolves You Need To Know
Ecology

The Secret Impact of Wolves You Need To Know

Wolves have been thought of as “bad” for centuries and that idea has produced tensions between humans and wolves. Too often, wolves will be killed in revenge for taki...

June 25, 2021 · OBDK

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