My name is Megan Silsby and I am a Wildlife Science major at Virginia Tech. I am doing a formal report for on a proposed plan to re-open The Virginia Bear Research Center. The center, located in Blacksburg, Virginia was run by Professor Michael Vaughan and studied nuisance bears captured by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. After 10 years of research, the center closed in late 2009.
If you have any interest or experience with the American black bear (Ursus americanus) and would like to donate 5 minutes of your time, please take the Virginia Bear Research Center survey by following the provided link: https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1271182783069 The survey was designed for the faculty and student body at Virginia Tech, but other students and faculty members at other universities and establishments are welcomed to provide input. Thank you for your time and help, Megan Silsby Wildlife Science, Biology Virginia Tech 2012
