‘Bear Haven’ star Vandergaw charged in Alaska
Published: May 24, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A man featured in a recent Animal Planet series about his life among wild grizzly and black bears at his Alaska cabin has been charged with illegally feeding them dog food and cookies.
Charles E. Vandergaw's close association with bears previously concerned wildlife authorities, and citations have been issued.
The 20 misdemeanor counts filed against Vandergaw, 70, allege that he illegally fed bears from May through September 2008 at the camp he calls "Bear Haven."
Animal Planet's series "Stranger Among Bears," which aired in April and early May, focused on the 20 years he has lived at the isolated cabin and interacted with the bears.
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With all the heinous crimes committed against animals - both legal(vivisection, sport hunting) and illegal - what does it say about humanity and the wildlife authorities when one man’s inspiring gentle relationship with wild animals is held up for public strutiny and he is charged for something as innocent as feeding bears.
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