Original article written by Dawn Trent, VP Friends of the Bears;

Photos courtesy of Friends of the Bears

An older article posted on abolishsporthunting.org

Stan has lived with black bears for more than 20 years. He has fed and sheltered them, protected the orphans and nursed the injured. In return for his kindness he has received death threats, had property stolen, been shot at more times than he can count, interrupted two attempts to burn down his house, and on several occasions he discovered a rattlesnake in his van. All this at the hands of hunters and poachers, and more often than not, abetted by government employees.

Stan’s crusade on behalf of the much maligned black bear began in 1980, when he discovered a small cub clinging precariously to a tree branch. Stan observed the cub for 24 hours and when no female bear appeared, he concluded that it was…