Missouri Black Bear Project enters second phase
Friday, May 30, 2014
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Missouri Black Bear Project is in its fourth year as conservation officials continue to trap, collar and track black bears in the southern most portion of the state. According to Resource Scientist, Jeff Beringer, with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), his team estimates Missouri's bear population at 300 animals. This means the project is entering a second phase, where the team will measure reproduction and survival rates to help forecast growth of Missouri's bear population.