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The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
How UVM sports teams fared Nov. 5-8
Results and schedules for Vermont soccer, field hockey, basketball and hockey programs for Nov. 5-8, 2026.
Largest nonprofits and foundations in Chicago 2025
These organizations run the gamut from healthcare and disease awareness to food security and the arts.
Liaison team calls for broader Vermont healthcare reform
After reviewing UVM Health's finances, a watchdog group urged Vermont officials to tackle rising costs across the entire healthcare system.
UVM Health watchdog turns its sights to Vermont’s broader healthcare system
Regulators can put pressure on a narrow slice of Vermont’s healthcare costs, but in their last report, independent liaisons open a conversation of how Vermont can reduce costs more evenly across the healthcare sector.
Voters in Portland (Oregon) get ads meant for Portland (Maine)
The ad buyer admitted the mistake and refunded the money to the political group that ordered it.
‘Other so-called improvements might even backfire’
Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
UVM receives $19M grant to create a national neuroscience hub
The grant will fund a new observatory at the University of Vermont to help scientists research and better understand how brains and nervous systems work.
UVM receives $19M grant to build a national neuroscience observatory
The National Science Foundation grant will support Larner College of Medicine neurology professor Davi Bock’s three-dimensional brain maps.
Jelly Roll says he’s prepared to give up music career for different calling
Jelly Roll said he has achieved everything he wanted in music and is seeking spiritual guidance about what comes next.
When your boss is your landlord: UVM Health Network job cuts put employee housing at risk
Employer-sponsored housing was pitched as a lifeline to draw workers to Vermont, but following hundreds of job cuts at the UVM Health Network, some healthcare workers say losing their job now means potentially losing their home, too.
When your boss is your landlord: UVM Health Network job cuts put employee housing at risk
Following hundreds of job cuts, some healthcare workers say losing their job now means potentially losing their home, too.
Author and podcast host shares story of grief and inspiration at UVM's Women's Health and Cancer Conference
Nora McInerny was a keynote speaker at the event hosted by The University of Vermont Cancer Center
UVM experts on the science of fall foliage
With leaf-peeping season around the corner, the University of Vermont shares some insight from researchers William Keeton , Alexandra Kosiba , and Lisa Chase , who explain the science behind the explosion of color we see in trees each fall.
Dartmouth Health CEO says patient care was focus in deciding layoffs
A day after Dartmouth Health and the UVM Health Network announced layoffs affecting hundreds of employees, the CEO of the region’s largest health care provider insists the cuts are unavoidable and will not harm patient care.
UVM Health Union protests layoffs
BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Tuesday, UVM Health announced they will lay off 199 employees, which is expected to reduce expenses by about $16.8 million. Today, the Vermont Federation of Nurses and ...
Dartmouth Health cuts 124 jobs, 300 open positions as costs rise
Dartmouth Health on Tuesday announced the elimination of hundreds of jobs, the same day that similar news came from the UVM Health Network.
UVM Health will eliminate nearly 200 jobs
It's the third round of major layoffs announced at the regional healthcare system since July of 2025.
UVM Health to Eliminate 199 Positions Amid Growing Financial Pressure
The latest round of cuts comes one day after state regulators imposed new limits on commercial revenue and reimbursement rates at UVM Health’s Vermont hospitals.
UVM Health opens new outpatient clinic with leader in suicide care at the helm
The 100-patient clinic seeks to expand Vermont’s capacity to treat suicidal thinking while also broadening research into the condition.
Iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak linked to more states, health officials warn
Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday.
You can get an unlocked Google Pixel 11 for as little as $99 at Best Buy (sort of)
Best Buy's Pixel 11 preorder deals are no joke.
UVM Health says big change is afoot — but is it enough to balance the budget?
After years of pressure to cut its revenue, the hospital network now takes an axe to expenses.
Pinellas schools, teachers union reach health insurance agreement
The deal sees increases in cost for workers covering employees and spouses.
Crystal made from 13-sided 'einstein' shape bends light in ways nobody imagined
Scientists carved a 13-sided shape called an "einstein" into a chip and discovered that it steers light in ways no other crystal does.
A chastened UVM Health embarks on its first budget season after leadership reset
In a series of presentations to the Green Mountain Care Board, University of Vermont Health repeatedly emphasized the same message: We’ve changed.
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
8 Simple Exercises That Can Help Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce your blood pressure naturally, especially if you are consistent and consider your personal limitations.
Cutting GLP-1 coverage may cost UVM Health more than it saves
UVM Health expects to save $19 million a year by cutting GLP-1 coverage for employees. But does that figure account for the medical costs patients avoid once the treatment works?
Europeans Have 'Changed' Their Opinion Of America During World Cup
It's official: Europeans have changed their opinion of America during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. Thousands of Europeans, from countries like England, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, etc. flocked to North America for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. While the United States, Mexico and Canada acted as ...
Hundreds of Vt. healthcare workers rally against UVM Health layoffs
Hundreds of unionized nurses and support staff took to Church Street Sunday, calling for a fair contract and an end to layoffs at UVM Health.
4 Cowboys’ position groups that need answers to questions
Which positions on the Cowboys roster have the biggest questions in your mind?
UVM Health Network employees advance careers through Pathfinder Program
UVM Health Network employees are building their futures through the Pathfinder Program, a partnership with the Community College of Vermont.
UVM Health Network employees advance careers through Pathfinder Program
UVM Health Network employees are building their futures through the Pathfinder Program, a partnership with the Community College of Vermont
UVM Health to suspend weight loss drug coverage for its employees
The hospital said it would expect to save $19 million dollars each year, but staff are skeptical of the long-term costs.
Oracle E-Business Suite Flaw CVE-2026-46817 Actively Exploited in the Wild
Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability CVE-2026-46817 (CVSS 9.8) is being actively exploited in the wild despite Oracle’s recent patch release.
To reduce wait times, UVM Health is demanding its docs see more patients
A recent report commissioned by a state-appointed overseer largely blames long wait times on low productivity among the network’s doctors, and argues wait times also contribute to unnecessarily high prices.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan talks state of politics in Maryland
Tom Fitzgerald sits down with former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to discuss the state of politics in Maryland and The Hogan Institute at Washington College.
Clayton man arrested for burglary of a business
Clayton man arrested for burglary of a business
Community health fair focuses on brain wellness with free screenings
The event will focus on helping attendees better understand their brain, vascular and overall health.
UVM Health is downsizing. Here’s what those cuts mean for services.
Employee unions are still digesting exactly which positions were eliminated at the state’s largest hospital group, but say the losses are certain to influence patient-facing operations.
UVM Announces Team-Specific Stores Open Until June 29 with Nike/BSN Sports
BURLINGTON, Vt. - University of Vermont Athletics and the University Licensing Department are proud to announce a partnership with Nike and BSN Sports to make sport-specific gear available to our fans as we ramp up to the 2026-27 season!
UVM Health cuts 142 jobs — an estimated $9.5 million in staff positions
UVM Health cuts 142 positions across its hospitals and hospice network, largely administrative roles. The cuts aim to save $9.5 million annually.
IndyCar fines drivers, clarifies potential penalties for technical infractions
The IndyCar Series has created a table of infractions and their potential penalties.
UVM Health cuts more jobs as budget strains continue
The hospital network announced a new round of layoffs after heavy cuts last year and a $300 million budget gap.
More cuts could be coming at UVM Health amid statewide cost-cutting push
Sweeping job cuts at UVM Health announced Tuesday will likely not be the last in an effort to bring down the cost of Vermonters’ health care.
University of Vermont Health eliminates 76 jobs, restructures 66 roles
Dozens of jobs are either being eliminated or restructured at the University of Vermont Health Network as administrators work to streamline services and reduce massive financial strain.
Widespread layoffs underway at UVM Health
The University of Vermont Health network announced Tuesday it would cut 76 employees system-wide. Another 66 will have to reapply to restructured positions.
UVM Health Network to eliminate dozens of jobs amid financial pressures
It comes as the network is facing a projected $300 million financial gap over the next three years.
UVM Health cuts 142 jobs — an estimated $9 million in staff positions
The cuts come as the hospital network faces an expected $300 million budget deficit and increasing pressure to cut costs.
Mark Nelson, Ph.D., Elected to the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences
Mark Nelson, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor and chair of pharmacology at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
One UVM lab’s surprise discovery led to flu science breakthrough
Proteins in the two most common types of flu virus enable them to take very different paths to entering human lungs, a finding that could lead to more directed antiviral treatments.
Lawton health expo offers free screenings and services
The Healthy You Free Health Expo wrapped up at Great Plains Coliseum on Southwest Sheridan Road.
Monday Rockpile: Making an All-Star case for Antonio Senzatela
Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, June 1st, 2026
Xbox fan backlash to "PlayStation logos in the Showcase" isn't about gatekeeping
Everybody with a brain knows it takes five seconds to go online and find out whether a game is multiplatform. Microsoft's logo "transparency" simply has users doubting whether it's truly behind Xbox's long-term success.
Which Seahawks are under the most pressure entering 2026?
Fresh off of a Super Bowl win, more eyes than ever are on Seattle.
Baking soda & vinegar volcanoes with Mad Science of Austin & SA
Guthrie to offer sports medicine learning opportunities for high school students
Guthrie is offering high schoolers an opportunity to learn more about sports medicine during day camp events this summer.
UVM Health must cut expenses by $300 million in three years, independent liaison finds
University of Vermont Health faces $300 million expense cuts and improved efficiency in outpatient clinics to meet financial goals.
UVM Health must cut expenses by $300 million in three years, independent liaison finds
It’s a goal that the hospital network agrees it needs to meet, in a marked shift toward cooperation.
Mariners' Brendan Donovan set for Double-A rehab assignment
Seattle Mariners third baseman Brendan Donovan will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Arkansas on Monday, general manager Justin Hollander said. Donovan left Seattle's 5-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on April 17 with a left hip issue, and then was placed on the 10-day injured list three days later with a left groin muscle strain.
Crew member killed in disturbing incident while constructing Shakira stage in Brazil
A crew member was killed in a disturbing incident while constructing Shakira's concert stage in Brazil, event organizers said in a statement.
Sky Sports apologises after Erling Haaland calls Bernardo Silva ‘F—ing Cannavaro’
Haaland referenced the Ballon d'Or-winning centre-back after a crucial defensive header from City captain Silva in the win over Arsenal.
Fever reportedly re-sign Sophie Cunningham to 1-year contract
Apple Sends Lock Screen Alerts to Outdated iPhones Over Active Web-Based Exploits
Apple issues Lock Screen alerts after Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits target iOS 13.0–18.7, increasing web-based attack risks.
Allianz, Sun Life weigh bids for HSBC Singapore insurance business, Bloomberg News reports
Allianz SE and Sun Life Financial are considering bids for HSBC's Singapore insurance unit after the bank launched a strategic review of the business, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Packers to sign Javon Hargrave, defensive tackle released by Vikings
The Packers will sign Javon Hargrave, a 33-year-old defensive tackle who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 307 pounds.
Mass. business confidence turns positive for the first time in a year
The index climbed into an optimistic range as AI and earnings gains took hold, but before uncertainty tied to the Middle East conflict began.
CVS unveils Health 100, its new Google-powered consumer engagement platform
CVS Health is teaming up with Google Cloud to launch Health 100, a new health technology unit that will be tasked with building an integrated health engagement platform for consumers. | CVS Health is teaming up with Google Cloud to launch Health 100, a new health technology unit that will be tasked with building an integrated health engagement platform for consumers.
Ugandan torture survivor and UVM Health Network nurse faces uncertain future in Vermont
We’re digging deeper into the story of Steven Tendo, an asylum seeker living in Vermont who was detained by ICE, but has been released.
Boston 25 News
The Foxborough Select Board has yet to approve the entertainment license for this summer’s World Cup games at Gillette Stadium, citing financial concerns.
Healthcare costs are eating into Social Security checks
Out-of-pocket healthcare costs eat up roughly a third of a typical retiree’s Social Security income and almost a quarter of total income, according to a new report from the Center for Retirement at Boston College.
UVM business students gain workforce experience through new program
The Grossman School of Business has launched a semester-long program that puts students in full-time positions with partner companies.
Ralph Fiennes in the “28 Years Later” sequel, “Riot Women”, and David Byrne's cover of 'Drivers License' top this week's Must List
"Dandelion Is Dead" and "Masquerade" round out our picks for the weekend of Jan. 16.
Vermont Athletics to Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day Presented by Vermont Mutual on January 24
BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont Athletics will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) on Saturday, January 24, with a full day of events honoring the achievements of girls and women in sports while encouraging young girls in the local community to get involved and pursue leadership opportunities through athletics.
The Wildest Robot Vacuum at CES Can Clean While Climbing Stairs
It sounds like a concept, but Roborock's legged Saros Rover was fully operational at CES—and it climbed stairs without missing a spot.
The 8 biggest business stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2026
Hasbro is fleeing for Boston, two hospitals are on the brink, and Brown’s president is expected to face more pressure.
Vermont’s largest health insurer tells you to avoid the state’s largest hospital in new marketing campaign
Why is healthcare so expensive in Vermont? BlueCross BlueShield says it’s, in part, the sheer cost of services from the biggest hospitals.
Check out 6 new business openings here in the Huntsville area
Our business community here in the Rocket City continues to grow, and this week we have some more businesses to welcome to the area.
How you can donate business clothes for UVM students
The drive will be held Dec. 8, 9, 11 and 12.
BREAKING: New historic entertainment district designated in Downtown Madison
🚂 GREEN CUP DISTRICT IN MADISON: Check out the newest entertainment district in North Alabama.