Rupert Pilkington

Originally from Scotland, Rupert has recently relocated to British Columbia. His education culminated in a master’s degree in rural and regional resources planning from Aberdeen University in Scotland. As a wildlife specialist, Rupert has worked with many species including red deer, mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, peregrine falcons, wolves, and bears. He spent four seasons as a wildlife technician with the US National Park Service, and developed a special interest in bears while working in the bear management program in Alaska’s Denali National Park. In 2000, Rupert established Ursus International, an organization dedicated to wilderness preservation and sustainable ecosystem management through bear conservation. He has lectured and taught courses and programs on bears, wildlife management and safety, and ecology for a variety of universities, companies, and vocational study facilities. Each fall, Rupert teaches courses on polar bear biology and conservation at the Churchill Northern Studies Center at Hudson Bay, Canada. He also spends part of the summers working as an adventure cruise guide and speaker in British Columbia, Alaska, the Bering Sea, and the Russian Far East. Rupert also has a keen interest in history, geography, poetry, cross-country skiing, kayaking, fine wine and cheese, photography, Land-Rovers, and international Rugby.

Upcoming Expeditions

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