Anybody interested in a longterm black bear study in Ely, MN, can go on to the following site: www.bear.org I started watching last year when they had den cameras in several dens; one focused on a pregnant sow who was hibernating and preparing to give birth. It was fascinating. They follow area bears all year. Some have GPS collars on some of them. Near their center they have three bears in a multi-acre compound who were so habituated to humans they could not return them to the wild. This site has been a real eyeopener for me. Their main cause is to study wild bears in their natural habitat and educate themselves and the public about American black bears in general. They write articles for professional journals on aspects of bear life. One of the most interesting thing I found out was that they are primarily vegetarians and eat meat only incidentally if them come across a carcass. I would not, however, confront a strange bear directly or make it think I was trying to challenge it. Louise
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:01:43 -0600 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas > > Hey all, > > Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: > > http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c > > Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your > eyes peeled... > > -- > Travis Scott > [email protected] > 979.450.0103 (cell) > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
