The founder of Bear With Us received recognition for the decades he has spent preparing orphaned or wounded bears for their return to the forest<\/p>\n
A man who’s worked for over three decades on the rehabilitation of orphaned and injured black bears, including many from Northwestern Ontario<\/a>, has been recognized for his contributions to animal welfare.<\/p>\n Mike McIntosh of the Bear With Us<\/a> Sanctuary\u00a0and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears received\u00a0the Wildlife Rehabber of the Year award from Ontario Wildlife Rescue<\/a>.<\/p>\n McIntosh and his wife, Ella, look after as many as 100 bears at a time at their facility in Sprucedale, east of Parry Sound.<\/p>\n He works closely with the Ministry of Natural Resources Bear Wise program, and is a partner in a coyote\/wolf\/bear<\/a> education initiative.<\/p>\n Ontario Wildlife Rescue works with over 50 wildlife rehabilitation centres in the province.<\/p>\n Most are run by volunteers and depend on donations from the public for support.<\/p>\n OWR also helps these facilities find resources\u00a0including food, medical supplies and veterinary services.<\/p>\n