Articles About Black Bears in Connecticut Wildlife Magazine

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Articles About Black Bears in Connecticut Wildlife Magazine

Population Monitoring Is More than Just a Number (Nov/Dec 2021)

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Bears Use a Familiar Strategy During Cold Winter Months (Jan/Feb 2020 issue)

In Outdoor Spaces, Leashes Protect Your, Your Dog, and Wildlife (July/Aug 2020)

Keeping Track of Bears (May/June 2018)

Black Bear Research (March/April 2015)

What's the Story Behind the Ear Tags on Bears? (Nov/Dec 2009)

Den Visits Reveal Bear Productivity (May/June 2009)

Black Bear Den Visits Continue to Reveal High Survival (May/June 2008)

Remote Camera Allows Biologists to See What Really Happens at a Bear Trap (July/Aug 2007)

More Bears: Den Visits Show Population Growth (May/June 2007)

Black Bear Den Work Continues (Nov/Dec 2006)

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Content last updated in June 2022.