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Florida Black Bears
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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.
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/
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend who might enjoy learning about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here!
If you're active on iNaturalist, consider joining our iNaturalist project, Naturally Florida's Listener Observations, here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/naturally-florida-s-listener-observations
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturallyflorida/message
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/
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend who might enjoy learning about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here!
If you're active on iNaturalist, consider joining our iNaturalist project, Naturally Florida's Listener Observations, here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/naturally-florida-s-listener-observations
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturallyflorida/message
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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