If you want a great activity to keep your child interested and invoke an awareness of their surroundings and civic responsibility, why not go on a bear hunt with your children? The brown bear ( Ursus arctos) is a large species of bear distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. With the bear hunt taking over in the summer, now that Halloween has rolled around, @leedshospcharity next event is just as exciting and guaranteed to be SPOOKTACULAR! 🦇 The free public event is set to benefit the whole community, with hundreds of thousands of Leeds residents and visitors expected to join in the fun. More than 50 giant Bear sculptures will hide in plain sight on the streets and in the parks of Leeds for ten weeks. Decorated by local and national artists, designers and illustrators, the Bears will form a family-friendly trail for visitors to discover and enjoy.

Bear fat has been used historically in europe to treat baldness, being mentioned in the writings of numerous physicians such as nicholas culpepper. The logo of perfume brand Atkinsons of London is a bear, in reference to their popular 'bears grease' product.Keeler, Sean (29 March 2020). "Coronavirus teddy bear hunts make social distancing fun — yes, fun — for Front Range families". Denver Post . Retrieved 29 March 2020. In his book Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches, Theodore Roosevelt wrote that though small terriers could be used against bear, they usually only worked against bear which had never had the experience of being hunted before. The terriers would irritate and distract the bear with their yapping as the hunter creeped unnoticed. However, once the bear would notice the hunter, it would immediately ignore the dogs and retreat. [9] Auld, Tim (24 December 2016). "We're Going on a Bear Hunt: casting a pall of gloom on a classic children's story, review". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 30 December 2016. Bear hunts" get kids outdoors while still distancing". Fox Carolina. 28 March 2020 . Retrieved 29 March 2020.

The Eurasian brown bear ( Ursus arctos arctos) is most widespread subspecies of brown bear in the old world. It is mainly found today in Russia, Romania, Turkey and the former Yugoslavia, with smaller numbers being found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece, and remnant populations are found in Spain, France and Italy. The Kamchatka brown bear ( Ursus arctos beringianus) is a large subspecies found in far eastern Siberia. It is similar to the Kodiak bear, though darker in colour. These bear are usually hunted in the Shantar Islands ( Okhotsk) and Magadan. In the spring, bear are hunted in coastal areas where they gather for food. During the autumn, bear are hunted while feeding on salmon or wild berries in the surrounding tundra. The average size of the bear taken is around 7.5-8.0ft in Magadan and Okhotsk and 8.0-8.5ft. in Kamchatka. [6] Between 1850 and 1920 grizzly bear were eliminated from 95% of their original range, with extirpation occurring earliest on the Great Plains and later in remote mountainous areas. Unregulated killing of bear continued in most places through the 1950s and resulted in a further 52% decline in their range between 1920 and 1970. Grizzly bear managed to survive this last period of hunting only in remote wilderness areas larger than 26,000km 2 (10,000 mi2). Overall, grizzly bear were eliminated from 98% of their original range in the contiguous United States during a 100-year period. [17] Leeds Bear Hunt will celebrate our rich history and shared culture, encourage people to rediscover vibrant urban spaces and spend time outdoors, and show off the creativity that our towns and villages have to offer.a b c Shaw, Hank (November 29, 2010). "Bear: A Meat Worth Trying". The Atlantic . Retrieved 15 December 2016. A major Leeds charity has revealed a new art initiative – which is set to be the ‘swishiest, sploshiest, squelchiest’ trail ever!

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a popular nursery rhyme and educational picture book for kids composed and performed by English children’s author Michael Rosen. Begin by playing the song 'Beautiful day' then follow the simple steps below to create your sensory story! Bear seem to have very short attention spans and if they are responding to a call and the sound stops, generally the bear will cease following the sound. Two callers are often better than one when calling bear as they can keep up continuous calling for longer periods of time. Bear can hear a call for distances up to a mile and often will take their time in responding. [22] Hunting dogs [ edit ] A medieval bear hunt with dogs Upon his arrival at LGI, Vinnie was given medication and had to undergo daily scans, ultrasounds and x-rays. A grade 1 brain bleed was later found through one of the scans.

Vinnie was born on 20th February at just 30 weeks in Barnsley Hospital. Due to the complications of being 10 weeks premature, Vinnie was instantly transferred to Leeds General Infirmary as he had SVT; an erratic heart rate reaching a high of 300 bpm. Going on a Bear Hunt lyrics illustrate the adventures and lessons learned of four children, a baby sister and their dog as they go on a bear hunt. Each action of the rhyme is accompanied by mimic and gesture-play.

The book has been adapted as a stage play by director Sally Cookson with musical score by Benji Bower and design by Katie Sykes. The play has run in the West End and in provincial theatres. The ending of the performance has been changed so that there is a reconciliation between the family and the bear. [9] [10] Time Out magazine, who awarded four stars out of five, whilst describing the performers as "wonderfully entertaining" also said "those in the later primary years might find it a little boring – not an awful lot happens, after all." [11] Television adaptation [ edit ] In the television adaptation, though not in the book, the mother, father, and grandmother of the family make an appearance. Also, the four older children (unnamed in the book) are identified as Stanley, Katie, Rosie, and Max. The baby sister remains nameless. The dog (also anonymous in the book) is called Rufus. Channel 4 first aired a half hour animated television adaptation on 24 December 2016 at 7:30 pm. It featured the voices of Olivia Colman, Mark Williams, Pam Ferris and Michael Rosen. [12] The Daily Telegraph, giving the programme three stars out of five, commented that "The whole thing was skilfully made, but ... did it need to take such a carefree story and cast a pall of gloom?". [13] However, The Guardian said that adaptation was "sumptuous", "prestigious" but that "The animation adds a dose of festive sadness." [12] It was released on DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on 14 June, 2017.

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a b Tims, Anna (5 November 2012). "How we made: Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen on We're Going on a Bear Hunt". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 January 2017. These bear are hunted mostly in the Caucasus, by stalking, where the harsh terrain offers a greater challenge to the hunter. [6]