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UF expert shares safety tips as campus bear remains at large


June 14, 2024

As officials continued to patrol parts of the University of Florida campus where they last spotted a bear Thursday evening, a wildlife ecologist offered advice about staying safe in the event of a bear encounter. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bear, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kristen Grace, Lake Alice, Lake Alice Conservation Area, Latrell Simmons, Mark Hostetler, Megan Winslow, Mowry Road, Ocala National Forest, San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park, UF-IFAS, UFPD, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Police Department, Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology

UF researchers offer tips on keeping black bears away


May 23, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine eating 38 Big Macs in one day. That’s what a black bear can consume – up to 20,000 calories a day. And, the animals are known to scavenge for food wherever they can find it, including garbage cans and bird feeders. Now, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bear, Black Bear, Conservation, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, News

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