WSU’s one-of-a-kind Bear Center is the site of the first-ever study on whether grizzly bears make and use tools. Researchers are chronicling the bears’ behavior when faced with the challenge of getting to food that is beyond their reach. Eight brown bears—three males and five females—are being tested separately and are at various phases of the experiment. The Bear Center is part of the School of the Environment at WSU.
Read more about grizzlies and their problem-solving skills:
WSU News https://news.wsu.edu/2014/08/19/grizzly-bears-use-tools-wsu-study-under-way/#.U_TvpUh2DZk
Seattle PI http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/WSU-grizzly-smarter-than-the-average-bear-5700750.php
Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/bears-using-tools-to-extend-their-reach/article20147194/
Calgary Herald http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/story.html?id=10134438/
KOMO-TV News http://www.komonews.com/news/local/WSU-grizzly-smarter-than-the-average-bear-272030671.html
MSN Canada http://news.ca.msn.com/world/wsu-grizzly-smarter-than-the-average-bear