A Look at Black Bear Research and Management in North Carolina

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RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 2, 2009) – Black bears have been in back yards and in the headlines across North Carolina this year.

On Oct. 14, Colleen Olfenbuttel, a furbearer biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, will discuss black bears as a part of the 2009 Fisheries and Wildlife Seminar series at the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education. The seminars are a partnership between faculty and students in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program at N.C. State University and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists, managers and educators.

“Black Bear Research and Management in North Carolina: 1970s Through the Present” will examine the modern era of black bear management. Olfenbuttel will discuss projects and cooperative agreements with various universities, including N.C. State University; research on the demographics of the bear population and how monitoring efforts provide a basis for making sound management decisions; and adopting regulations to benefit bear populations and habitats.

The free presentation begins at 4 p.m. A networking session with free refreshments begins at 3:30 p.m. The Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education is located at 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh. A free parking pass is available upon request at (919) 707-0203 or marti.kane@ncwildlife.org. 

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