Automated Bear Trap Patent Almost Approved!

We recently received a call from our patent attorney stating that our patent request has been researched and found to be original. We will soon have an approved patent on the Automated Bear Trap!

The Automated Bear Trap was used this summer in Western Montana by MT FWP. The trap captured five management bears this year.

The Automated Bear Trap is currently bring retrofitted with a new state of the art wireless system provided by Verizon Wireless. This new system will greatly improve the bear traps wireless capabilities. Thanks to a grant by the Foundation we are able to maintain the bear trap through the 2011-12 season.

AE presents at second annual ETC in Missoula, MT

The second annual ETC will be held at Montana University August 2-5 2011. The main focus of this conference is technology and education so it makes perfect sense that AE would be invited to speak. We are exited about participating again this year and look forward to seeing you there!

Here is an excerpt from the website describing our presentation:

Lynx to Loons: Learning made Fun

Presented by Ryan Alter and Tracy Holland, Alter Enterprise. Bringing in outside experts can be an excellent way to increase student engagement in your classroom. In this presentation, we will bring in biological experts and show you how to integrate real time, interactive, videoconferencing into your curriculum. Attend this program for a fun and exciting adventure into the wild.

AE Presents at ISTE 2011

How to Use Interactive Videoconferencing to Teach Wildlife Lessons

Alter Enterprise uses videoconferencing technology to bring presentations from Montana Field Experts into the classroom. Our programs are unique in that the presentation is given from the location that the biologists actually do their research. We show real studies that are currently being conducted using innovative technology that we design for researchers. Alter Enterprise is a technology and wildlife monitoring company with a strong passion for educational outreach. Our programs range from 1st grade through high school and the presentations can be geared toward different objectives for your class.

Monday, 6/27/2011, 2:00pm–2:30pm
Sign up at
http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2011/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=60661619

Automated Bear Trap in the News

It has been awhile since I have posted. Yesterday our automated bear trap was in the local news here in Missoula Montana. I have attached the link to the news story. Unfortunately the bear caught in the trap was a problem bear and had to be put down. This is why we always talk about being responsible with your garbage, bird feeders and other attractants. It is so important to respect wildlife so things like this do not have to happen.

We would very much like to thank Montana FWP for giving us the opportunity to work with them. It has been their advice and support that has made the automated bear trap a success.

Stay tuned for more updates....