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The American black bear (Ursus americanus), or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is an omnivore, with a diet varying greatly depending on season and location. It typically lives in largely forested areas but will leave ...
The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky.Established in 1937, it includes 708,000 acres (287,000 ha) of federally owned land within a 2,100,000-acre (850,000 ha) proclamation boundary.
A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals.
He collected seven barrels of bones and teeth of mastodons and mammoths, as well as buffalo skulls and the remains of bear, wolf and cougar. [10]: 130 Graham corresponded with Charles Darwin and English geologist Sir Charles Lyell, [38]: 139–144 (who had visited the site in 1841) regarding Big Bone Lick. [39] [40]
To report black bear sightings, damage, and nuisance the NJDEP call the DEP's 24-hour, toll-free hotline at 1-877-927-6337. This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Black bear facts ...
Haida Gwaii black bears are the largest subspecies of American black bear, not only within British Columbia but across North America. [2] Unlike their mainland counterparts, who come in a variety of colour phases, Haida Gwaii black bears have only ever been reported as having entirely black fur. [3]
Since Kentucky started its hunting season, there has been one person seriously injured on a leg by a black bear and that occurred in 2011 when the person got “much too close” to a bear, Hast said.
Here’s what you can do to keep your home from becoming a bear hot spot.