Acknowledgements

Editors:
Debra C Bourne (WIN) and Gracia Vila-Garcia (WIN)

The purpose of this volume is:

• to provide a dedicated volume of in-depth information on the Bears (not including the Giant Panda), in order to improve the welfare of these species 
• Note: The giant panda, Ailurpoda melanoleuca has special requirements; information for this species is NOT included within this Wildpro volume. 

Many thanks to all those who have assisted with the development of this volume, including:

• WSPA, for their funding and comments, particularly Victor Watkins, Iris Mazurek and Roy Jones for their input in early discussions.
• Our peer-reviewers: Dave Augeri, John Beecham, Suzanne Boardman, Ozgun Emre Can (WSPA), Gail Cochraine (AAF), Jon Cracknell, Neil D'Cruze (WSPA), Andrew Derocher, Ellen Dierenfeld, Dave Garshelis, Gail Hedberg, John Huckabee, Djuro Huber, Lydia Kolter, Chris Lasher, Barbara Lintzenich, Kati Loeffler (AAF), Derek Lyon, Susy Paisley, Jan Schmidt-Burbach.
• Kathryn Pintus for proof-reading; any remaining errors are the responsibility of the first editor.
• All the photographers. Pictures were provided by: Animals Asia Foundation, Gary Batters, John Beecham, Kelcey Burguess (Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Inc.), Jennifer Cavarra (Zoo Atlanta), Jonathan Cracknell,  Tom Czirok (Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Inc.), Andrew Derocher, Peter Dollinger, Kenneth Ekvall (Orsa Bear Park), Tom Gillespie, Isaac Goldstein (WCS),  Kent Hedberg, Djuro Huber, Eva Jacobs, Holly Johnson, Mike Jordan (Chester Zoo), Andrew Kitchener, Tracy Leaver (Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Inc.), Carol Lietz, Derek Lyon, Moonridge Animal Park, Iris Mazurek (WSPA), David Morales (WCS), Susanne Paisley, PAWS, Jordan Schaul, Sue Shepard (Houston Zoo, Inc.), Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland, Jake Veasey (Woburn Safari Park), Victor Watkins (WSPA), Patti Watson (Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Inc.), Wildlife S.O.S, Bob Wilson (PBI) and WSPA.
• All those who kindly gave permission for their documents to be added to the Wildpro Electronic Library specifically for this volume, including Animals Asia Foundation, AZA, Andrew Kitchener, BIAZA, Idaho Bear Rescue Rehab Inc., IUCN, Polar Bear Specialist Group, Queen's Printer for Manitoba, WAZA & WSPA. We hope that this Wildpro volume will help to make these documents more widely accessible.