But if they wander too close, there is a good chance they will be met by one of the newest members of Washington's Fish and Wildlife Department: Savute, a Karelian Bear Dog. I had the chance to ride along while Savute and his partner ...

The class found a way to give back when KOMO News reported that a Karelian bear dog with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife needed an expensive surgery. "It was completely their idea," said Gabrio. The kids started a penny drive ...

and the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Karelian Bear Dog Program. I’m also working to schedule a program with Karelian Bear Dogs for later in the summer. The department uses the dogs to attempt to rehabilitate bears to avoid populated ...