  the american bear association home page (web pages2/index)        function mm_swapimgrestore() { //v3.0   var i,x,a=document.mm_sr; for(i=0;a&&i0&&parent.frames.length) {     d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}   if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i                                                                                                                                                                                                                ...awarded          to our website!                            welcome          to the website of          the american bear association!                founded in 1995, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in orr,          minnesota. our mission is to promote the well-being of the black bear          and other wildlife through a better understanding.                                           we          also run and operate the vince shute wildlife sanctuary, a special place          for bears and people,          nestled in the beautiful north woods of northern minnesota. without a          doubt, the          vince shute wildlife sanctuary is the place to see black          bears and other wildlife in their natural habitat. from our expanded viewing          deck, visitors learn about bears by observing their natural behavior.          the american bear association is proud to offer this unique          educational opportunity.        by          navigating this site, we hope you will learn about the true nature of          the black bear - an animal which is often maligned not for what it actually          does, but as a result of often misplaced perceptions.       in          the summer of 2004, more than 21,000 people came to view and learn about          black bears at the vsws. find out more about the sanctuary and come and          visit our  open-air classroom  this summer!       (click          here for directions)                                                                                                              please          note :         as of may 28, 2005          the vince shute wildlife sanctuary           is charging an admission          fee. for more information, please click          here.               