Heidi talks with Monica Welde, the owner and cofounder of Bearadise Ranch, a bear preserve in Florida that is home to a beautiful group of bears. Tune in to hear Monica discuss their habitat, enrichment programs, and what a bear actually feels like! Monica notes that Bearadise ranch offers unique summer camps that parents love, and other events at the ranch. They also discuss the untimely death of Monica’s husband, a 3rd generation bear owner and trainer, and how she has been continually harassed by the animal rights groups, and even attempts to confiscate the bears from their beautiful habitat even though the facility is highly regulated and exceeds all regulatory standards. Monica says she will continue to fight the good fight, and wants people to come and see for themselves the beautiful ranch and amazing bears! Episode Links Bearadise Ranch Trip Advisor Paradise At Bearadise If you sincerely care about the welfare of animals, and/or are concerned about your right to enjoy animals in sport, entertainment, agriculture, and even own pets, and truly want to know more about businesses and industries involved with animals and how they care for their animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast. There is more to the story! Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast. For more information about Heidi or future episodes of the podcast, go to www.heidiherriott.com/at-podcast. Feedback is always appreciated at [email protected] Follow Heidi and Animal Tales Facebook Instagram Linkedin