- // a+ idea by m a r t y r .
Well.
Bear Run had done a lot of extravagant things in its existence, but this, this new member of the community happened to be something else.
It started with Iceland's open policy on polar bear shooting, the large carnivores not so kindly welcomed on the small island beaches. And so with the policy came the inevitable loss of a few scattered bears throughout the last couple of decades. The law wavered though, about two years ago when locals caught a mother and her cub by surprise in their need of refuge. The mother was brought down out of safety for the nearby residents, but the cub was noticed just moments later, surprising many by its appearance. It was small and fraught, weak after the long swim, and an uproar went out over its future. Bear Run being the eccentric lot they are offered to give the cub shelter and food in its reserve and soon nursed the cub to health. Meanwhile Iceland officials and courts of different nations debated and argued over the well-being of the young cub. But finally, after three long years of the cub in Bear Run custody and no set future in store, the decision was made. Slightly too late as the bear grew accustomed to icelandic tolter horses and staff, but made nevertheless.
The now young bear was meant to be offered a new home, and that's where affiliated stables started to step in. The bear currently is in need of a lifelong home, on a reserve, in a zoo, in a rehabilitation center, somewhere where the bear can grow and be welcomed for years to come. It's impossible for the bear to return 100% to the wild though, having been in the care of Bear Run for most of its young life. We're reaching out to you, tolter stables, centers, reserves, and well-meaning care-takers, to find the best possible home that can be afforded to Bear Run's first and only bear.
Competition
Your competition is to create the most compelling case possible toward bringing the bear into your virtualistic tolter stable world. Describe the benefits it would have in your particular area, and even the less than beneficial factors, just detail how you can overcome those weaknesses. Explore where and how you would keep the bear and why it would best be suited under your ownership. Whether it lives in a zoo hosted by your equestrian center or a national park funded by your barn, even if your stables have their own rehabilitation place that would make a good argument. Really, go as wild as you want and debate however works best for you. But rather than make a case about why you want the bear, speak about what you would do for it.
This will close June 2nd with one opportunity for an extension.
Form
Feel free to decorate and code your form however you see fit, quality over quantity though. You only have one space for extras, where you can either draw the bear, describe its' personality, its' history, or something more creative. The spaces that will be counted most heavily are its' quirks, I'd like to see what sort of quirks you can come up with for this bear. And also your argument. To be honest I would rather see strong points made rather than saddening ones, like choosing the most hopeful home for this bugger rather one that will pity it if that makes sense <33
Cannot be bred
Owned by bears