The information is provided by the Wildlife Research Institute* and is based on over 50 years of black bear research. The following pages have a list of topics with corresponding links.

We utilize harvest data of bear and ungulates in our various management approaches. Critics suggest that the harvest data isn’t always reported or is reported inaccurately.

Bear-resistant containers range from small ‘bear cans’ for backpacking to trashcans for curbside refuse pickup (Figure 4) and full-size dumpsters for public use.

The home range of a black bear depends on the type and quality of habitat, and the sex and age of the bear. In mountainous regions, bears encounter a variety of habitats by moving up or …

In 2023, several new bear-related laws were enacted in Connecticut. Intentional feeding of bears is now prohibited, and farmers may seek permits to address excessive bear damage to crops …

The North American Bear Center website (www.bear.org) contains the most factual information on black bears available today. The information is provided by the Wildlife Research Institute*** …

Because the bear’s body heat is lost very slowly, it allows them to cut their metabolic rate in half and still make it through winter. This way they can maintain body temperatures above 88 …

There is occasional confusion between bear and bare in adjectival uses (as in "he rubbed his bear arms"), but bear is properly a noun and only used like an adjective in the financial phrase bear …

As a verb, bear commonly means to endure something negative (as in I can’t bear to watch) or to carry, hold up, or support (as in The roof can’t bear that much weight), while as a noun it refers …

Bear’s natural foraging habits and behavior are changed. Usually solitary, bears can be concentrated in areas causing stress, injuries from physical conflicts, and the spread of diseases.