Bears and Man (French title: L'Ours Mon Frère) is a 1978 Canadian educational film by Bill Schmalz.

It was narrated by Chief Dan George and Patricia Best, and was co-written and edited by Adbusters founder Kalle Lasn.

Interacting with the many black and grizzly bears in the parks became a popular activity, with many tourists feeding the animals and posing for pictures.

By the late 1960s, the agency decided that it needed more educational materials to help inform tourists of good practices regarding bears.

The filmmaker had become interested in the topic after learning of the shooting of two grizzly cubs in Banff by park wardens.

[3] Schmalz attended bear conferences and worked with biologists, including Stephen Herrero from the University of Calgary.

He witnessed some horrific events during the filming; a wildlife biologist technician was mauled to death when a drugged grizzly woke up during transport.

[4] Through the Park wardens, the film illustrates the measures humans should take to keep bears wild and unspoiled.