I too thought that this was a fantastic programme and visited the website afterwards to do some more research.
There is another black bear researcher called Michael Allen based in Whistler, B.C. who we were lucky enough to go bear viewing with earlier this year. Not so interactive as Lynn Rogers but we were thrilled to get as close as we did. He does a lot of work with the local community in order to protect the bears. If you are ever over that way I would thoroughly recommend a trip out with him. Money from the trips helps his research.
Whistler - Bear and Wildlife Viewing