Louisiana Black Bears, Oh My!

Episode Nine Louisiana Black Bears, the official state mammal, was listed as endangered from 1992 until 2016, when it was delisted after a successful conservation program that encouraged wetland habitat development, particularly among private property owners. We'll find out more about the efforts to protect Louisiana Black Bear populations with Maria Davison of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Dr. Joseph Clark with USGS discusses the data and research collected through those efforts, and Paul Davidson talks about the Black Bear Conservation Coalition, a rare non-profit that achieved its goal so well that it is no longer needed.

https://bear.org/vocalizations-and-body-language/
https://www.fws.gov/southeast/wildlife/mammals/louisiana-black-bear/
https://fws.gov/refuge/bayou_teche/
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/subhome/louisiana-black-bear
https://64parishes.org/entry/teddy-roosevelts-bear-hunt
https://64parishes.org/entry/ben-lilly