Florida black bears have been in the news, frequently, this year! On today’s episode, we chat about the Florida black bear’s diet, behavior, and biology, and provide some tips for co-existing with our resident bears.
New Episode from Naturally Florida
Naturally Florida (a podcast about Florida’s natural areas and the wild things that live here) recently released a new episode about Florida black bears!
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Learn More:
- Living with the Florida black bear – https://www.myfwc.com/bear
- Where are the large bear populations? – https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/bear/bear-management-units/
How You Can Help:
- Limit attractants in your yard and protect bears from accessing your garbage cans. Be bear aware: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/bear/living/
- Report a sick, injured, orphaned, or dead bear: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/bear/nuisance-contact/
- If you live in areas with a lot of bear activity, learn how to “Scare That Bear!” here: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/bear/living/scare/
Sources for this Episode:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: https://www.myfwc.com/bear
- Bears and Apiaries (UF/IFAS): https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1318
- Living with Black Bears: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2017/04/24/florida-black-bears/
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