Gessa hosts FWC Bear Management Program
This month GESSA hosted representatives from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) who discussed the Florida Black Bear management program. They highlighted bear population management issues, as well as how they use geographic and environmental skill sets within the program. They also provided information on internship opportunities for students interested in animal management within the FWC.
For those intrested in learning more about interning at the FWC, follow the link provided below:
GESSA General Meeting Minutes
Updates:
Next month meeting will be with the Florida native plant society
camping plans still in the mix-- lots of campsites booked up
Doodle poll to come
Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission: Florida Black Bear Presentation
11,000 bears when Florida first colonized, 500 in 1950
now around 3,000 statewide
animals only 4% of their diets
dusk/dawn animals
avoids confrontation-- afraid of cats??
In encounter-- stay calm and walk
Bear attack-- be loud and make yourself big