The California Department of Fish and Game sent out a press release reminding people to act responsibly in bear country, and offered tips for bear-proofing a camp site. The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife is offering a free … Continue reading
Rabid bears are “almost unheard of” in the eastern half of the United States. After all, transmission is typically through the bite of infected animal, and what’s going to bite a bear? Apparently something bit a black bear in Albermarle, … Continue reading
The first update to Oregon’s bear management plan in 14 years was announced late last month. Most of the bears killed in Oregon last year were hunted, an article in the Oregon Mail-Tribune reports: 1,772 bears were killed statewide, with … Continue reading
Didn’t make it to the sold-out 4th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop, that started on March 20 and ends today in Missoula, Montana? The Missoulian has a brief round up, aimed at general readers. (Who knew that round doorknobs could be … Continue reading
“If you act appropriately and you carry bear spray, you are much better off than just blundering into bear country with a large firearm,” said Brigham Young University researcher Tom Smith in a university press release. Smith has a paper … Continue reading
Last week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that it would go ahead with its black bear management plan, as well as with the plan to remove the animal from the state’s threatened species list. (Read the press … Continue reading
The past 30 days have been rich in wildlife stories that may generate questions in your state and influence public opinion: This past weekend the birth of two (or possibly three) cubs to a black bear named Jewel in Ely, … Continue reading
In Incline Village, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe, a group has created a Facebook page to post photos of local businesses who leave their garbage bins unlocked. The town had been plagued by bears earlier this year, leading to the controversial … Continue reading
In Anchorage, Alaska, managing the interactions between bears and humans is more than a full-time job. This article in the Anchorage Daily News is as notable for its day-in-the-life portrayal of a of a wildlife biologist as it is for … Continue reading
Let’s make it a two-fer on black bears. This spring, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources began a two-year study of urban bears in three cities. The West Virginia Gazette-Mail has the details. The West Virginia effort began last … Continue reading
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