Episode #51 Morgan Pfander, Regional Wildlife Biologist/Grizzly Bear Specialist

Almost Paradise In North Idaho · Apr 11, 2025 · 47m

The bears are waking up, and they're hungry! Morgan Pfander wants to keep everybody safe, including the bears.

The Arizona native grew up hunting with her dad in the Tucson area, but admits to finding the perfect place to live and work, right here in North Idaho.

And while Morgan knows a lot about grizzly and black bears, she admits not knowing much about koala bears or the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs.

But after careful analysis Morgan did conclude that the bear on Ted's Chicago Cub cap was a black bear, not a grizzly.

She loves her job, except for the days she has to recover decomposing…