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  WildWNC.org : Animals : BLACK BEAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Black bears are large mammals, averaging between 100 to 150 pounds for females and up to 300 pounds or more for males.
Black bear populations began to decline as the human population grew due to unrestricted hunting and trapping and habitat destruction.
Bear hunting is primarily done by the use of dogs which pick up the scent of a bear and then follow and eventually "tree" the animal.
wildwnc.org /af/blackbear.html   (833 words)

  
 Bearman's Guide to the Bears of Yellowstone National Park
Bears continue to feed on whitebark pine seeds as long as they are available and pine seeds from the previous year's crop can dominate bear diets for the entire next season.
Black bears learned early on in park history that tourists brought food, and that sooner or later a stage coach, and then later, tour busses would stop and people would get out and feed them.
Black bears are often active during the same time periods, but can also be found during the day as well.
www.yellowstone-bearman.com /bears.html   (3935 words)

  
 Montana Bears - Grizzly and Black Bears   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Bears are related to the dog and the raccoon and are carnivores, although plants make up the majority of their diet.
A grizzly bear's profile is distinctive from that of a fl bear.
Black bears are the smallest bears in North America and the average adult weighs 300-400 pounds, but the largest known fl bear tilted the scales at 802.5 pounds.
www.montanabears.com   (1155 words)

  
 Black Bear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Black Bears are found throughout the northern part of the continental United States and along the coastlines.
A common misconception regarding the Black Bear is that it is a fierce predator.
Black bears are not territorial or aggressive toward each other with the exception of males during mating season and females defending their cubs.
www.ci.monrovia.ca.us /city_hall/public_works/canyon_park/black_bear.htm   (739 words)

  
 Yellowstone Park Black Bears   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Black Bear, regardless of how friendly he may seem, is a dangerous, wild animal, capable of inflicting severe injury by one blow of his powerful paw or a bite from his well- armed jaws.
The cinnamon and brown bears of this country are simply color phases of the fl bear, the blondes and brunettes of the family.
The various colors are frequently intermixed in the same family; hence it is a common occurrence to see a fl bear female with brown cubs, a brown and a fl cub, or even all three colors.
www.yellowstoneonline.com /yellowstoneonline/html/blackbear.html   (551 words)

  
 Black Bear Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The canal remain in usage for the transport of hides to tanneries until the 1960s when it fell into disuse.
Well in 1981 Warrington Borough Council bought the land and converted it into a parkland forming a line from Victoria Park through to Stockton Heath, it also forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Along the path one passes the Black Bear public house from which the name of the park is derived.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Bear_Park   (176 words)

  
 Kings Park-Black Bear
Black bears live mostly in eastern forests, swamps, western forests and wooded mountains.
This is a momma fl bear in a tree.
This is a fl bear in the zoo.
www.fcps.edu /KingsParkES/student%20pages/animals/bbear.htm   (50 words)

  
 Grand Teton National Park black bear attacks woman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Before the bear reached her, it was scared away by the shouts of another hiker.
In another bear story, a man was recently discovered feeding a grizzly and her two cubs near the east entrance of Yellowstone Park, an illegal and extremely stupid, selfish act.
Park officials were not able to find the offender who had been reported by a park employee.
www.forwolves.org /ralph/bearattackgtnp.htm   (381 words)

  
 Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park - Black Bear
The Florida fl bear is one of eighteen known subspecies found throughout the United States and Canada.
The fl bear population of the United States is estimated at 750,000, with the largest state population of 7,000 in Pennsylvania.
The average home range for a female fl bear is about 11 square miles; while that of the male is around 66 square miles.
www.hswsp.com /animals/bear.html   (218 words)

  
 Yellowstone National Park's Wildlife: Black Bear
Black bears are the lesser known of the bear family in Yellowstone.
Black bears are not all fl; their coats can be cinnamon, blonde, brown or fl.
Black bears are smaller than grizzlies: adult males weigh between 200 and 600 pounds, females between 150 and 400 pounds.
www.yellowstone.net /wildlife/blackbear.htm   (238 words)

  
 Black Bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
All fl bears in the park are fl in color, but in other parts of the country they may be brown or cinnamon.
Black bears may be six feet in length and up to three feet high at the shoulder.
The bear's keen sense of smell leads it to nuts and berries, but the animal is also enticed by human food left on a picnic table or offered from an outstretched hand.
www.imagesbuilder.com /gsmnp/bears.html   (1231 words)

  
 Grizzly bear and black bear ecology
Bear behavior and management in Glacier National Park: Gniadek and Kendall (1997) use comprehensive records of grizzly and fl bear activity in Glacier National Park to evaluate the efficacy of the park’s bear management program.
Bears and Whitebark Pine: In healthy whitebark pine ecosystems, whitebark pine seeds are a rich and highly preferred source of food for a variety of birds and mammals including grizzly and fl bears.
Research on bear use of moths in the GGE and the alpine ecology of army cutworm moths estimated the nutritional importance of this diet item; during peak feeding periods when moths are abundant, bears eat approx.
nrmsc.usgs.gov /research/grizzlyb.htm   (2076 words)

  
 abc7news.com: Black Bear Sighting In Pt. Reyes Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
While bears are found in a number of state and national parks in Northern California, with a few precautions the large creatures have been able to coexist with park visitors and residents of adjacent communities.
Black bear populations are now estimated at between 25,000 and 30,000, up from the 1982 figures of between 10,000 and 15,000.
Black bears are omnivorous, eating whatever is available — from nuts to grubs to young deer fawns.
abclocal.go.com /kgo/news/052703_nw_bear_sighting.html   (544 words)

  
 Park City, Utah travel review, Park City travel, hiking, biking, kayaking, shopping, Utah Olympic Park, Deer Valley ...
I had seen Park City's Main Street numerous times on television -- but always during Sundance Film Festival, when the road was clogged with wealthy Hollywood types in their pricey ski duds or extravagant furs.
Park City is most definitely on par with any other city in its restaurant offerings.
The employees of Park City Balloon Adventures helped her climb in and out of the basket -- and she was grinning from ear-to-ear on each occasion.
www.roadandtravel.com /travel%20directory/Utah/parkcity.htm   (2290 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Black Bear
This fl bear was caught in a DNR culvert trap near the Frankford area in Greenbrier County...
Black bear attacks on humans are rare and there has been only one person reported killed by a bear in the state in the last 50 years.
Although fl bears are popularly viewed as warm, cuddly, harmless animals who subsist on berries, nuts and honey, the truth is they are omnivores, and eat meat as well as plant life...
pets.surfwax.com /files/Black_Bear.html   (4782 words)

  
 Friends of Saguaro National Park - About Us: About Saguaro National Park: Black Bear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Black bears don’t see well and rely on keen senses of smell and hearing to forage for berries, nuts, grass, bugs, small rodents, baby birds and eggs, frogs, fish, carrion, and just about anything edible it discovers.
A bear trail is extremely distinctive: The animal places its feet in its own previous footprints as it walks from place to place.
Female fl bears (called sows; males are boars) don’t breed until after their third year, and come in season once annually, in summer.
www.friendsofsaguaro.org /bears.html   (859 words)

  
 Glacier National Park -- Bear Safety Tips
The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) and the fl bear (Ursus americanus) are both residents of the area, although the chance that you will spot one is rare.
Black bears that obtain human food unfortunately may have to be killed because they grow bold around people at campsites.
As necessary, bears are darted or trapped by park rangers for relocation.
www.americanparknetwork.com /parkinfo/gl/flora/beartip.html   (944 words)

  
 Black Pine Animal Park
Black Pine Animal Park in Albion, Indiana is not a typical zoo, it's a sanctuary.
Black Pine Animal Park is a charitable animal refuge operated by the Professional Animal Retirement Center (PARC), Inc., a 501(c)3 tax exempt, non-profit organization.
Black Pine Animal Park is centrally located between major mid-western cities in Albion, Indiana.
www.blackpineanimalpark.com   (516 words)

  
 Appalachian Bear Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
) is a one of a kind fl bear rehabilitation, research and education facility.
to rehabilitate orphaned and injured bears for release to the wild;
Copyright 2001-2005 - Appalachian Bear Center - Except as noted, all photos are the property of ABC and were taken to document the status of the fl bears in our care.
www.appbears.org   (254 words)

  
 Custom Log Homes-Black Bear Falls-Log Home Community-Tennessee Vacation Homes in Gatlinburg-Smoky Mountains
The Black Bear Falls Resort community truly gives you the feeling of "being away from it all" while still being minutes from all the area attractions and having all the comforts of home including city water, sewer, cable TV, and natural gas.
Black Bear Falls is a beautiful resort community full of unique features and amenities.
Black Bear Falls resort community is also proud to announce the completion of the brand new log clubhouse and 2 swimming pools.
www.blackbearfallsresort.com   (744 words)

  
 Ontario Black Bear Hunting
Since the cancellation of the spring bear hunt, there has been a population explosion of Black Bears in Ontario.
All the bear hunting outfitters in Black Bear Heaven are reporting close to 100% success rates.
If you have been thinking about a Black Bear hunting vacation, don't miss this fabulous opportunity because now is the time.
www.blackbearheaven.com   (345 words)

  
 Bears
Bears live alone; they never gather in groups except during the summer mating season when a pair may be together for a month.
Bears have a stereotyped image as big, clumsy and slow-moving, but they are considered by many wildlife biologists to be the most intelligent land animals of our continent.
The purpose of this activity is to familiarize the students with the physical characteristics of the fl bear.
www.42explore.com /bears.htm   (1860 words)

  
 The Bear Den--Asiatic Black Bear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Description: The Asiatic fl bear is a medium sized bear with a body length of 50 to 74 inches and weighing between 220 and 440 pounds.
The Asiatic fl bear has been devastated by poachers and is at very real risk of extinction throughout most of its range in the near future.
Woodland Park Zoo and the USFWS forensics laboratory are working together on a genetic analysis of the North American population.
www.bearden.org /asibear.html   (628 words)

  
 Friends of the Big Bend National Park - Black Bear Project
Funds provided for the fl bear project were used to hire a seasonal technician who was able to conduct aerial monitoring of the fl bear population.
Monitoring was also conducted on foot in the mountainous terrain of the Chisos to track the movements of fl bears fitted with radio collars.
Information on what the fl bears are eating during the wintering period is an important part of the study.
www.bigbendfriends.org /projects1.html   (309 words)

  
 Black Bear Lodge Hotel Park City Address. Compare Rates & Book Online.
Located in the prestigious Silver Lake area of Deer Valley, the Black Bear Lodge is perfect for those seeking a relaxing and upscale ski vacation, or a summer retreat.
Just a short walk from Deer Valleys mid-mountain lodge, the Black Bear Lodge is a step away from the manicured trails and service for which Deer Valley is renowned.
Black Bear Lodge offers underground parking, outdoor spa and plunge pool, sauna, and cable television.
www.oldcontinent.com /usa/ut/park-city/black-bear-lodge.htm   (174 words)

  
 BioMEDIA's Bear Biology Web Links
Useful for comparing fl bear ecology with that of the grizzly bear.
Educational facility devoted to the preservation of bears and wolves in the Yellowstone National Park.
Multimedia bear information centre for grizzly and brown bears, polar bears, panda bears, fl bears, asiatic bears, spectacled bears, sun bears and sloth bears.
ebiomedia.com /teach/BearLinks.html   (1041 words)

  
 Black Forest Bear Park And Reptile Exhibit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Black Forest Bear Park is located on Main Street in Helen, Georgia.
Many of our bears would be destroyed because of no more use in circuses or they are troubled bears, such as raiding campgrounds.
This park educates people about many different species of bears, besides just the fl bear, commonly found in the state of Georgia.
www.helenga.org /blackforestbearpark   (220 words)

  
 Black Forest Bear Park
Opened July of 2001, The Black Forest Bear Park is a educational family exhibit located in the beautiful mountains of Helen, Georgia.
At four dollars a head is very reasonable and consists of 19 adult bears and 2 cubs.
Guests may view the bears from a covered walkway, which is located approximately ten feet above the bear enclosures.
www.blackforestbearpark.com /main.asp   (240 words)

  
 Black Bear Jamboree Dinner & Show Pigeon Forge, TN
The Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show is a $10 Million Dollar High-Flying Musical Dinner Revue.
The Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show music theater is located on the main Parkway on Music Road in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, within miles of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, and Ober Gatlinburg.
When planning your next Smoky Mountain getaway, plan a visit to the Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for a high-flying good time.
www.blackbearjamboree.com   (173 words)

  
 Black Bear Lodge Park City Hotel. Park City hotel Reservations - Reserve Online.
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hotels.imajejen.com /usa/ut/park-city/black-bear-lodge.htm   (260 words)

  
 WETM 18 Online || Elmira - Three people are injured by black bear at Hickory Run State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Officials say it is the first such incident in park history.
Officials from the Lake Harmony Rescue Company say a woman was attacked when she ran and the bear chased her Saturday evening.
Park and rescue company officials say the three were not in a designated camping area and may have been fishing.
www.wetmtv.com /news/panews/story.aspx?content_id=66F8C4D2-FF45-40E6-BD5E-557BBE353799   (301 words)

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