Arizona's Black Bears
From Wild About Arizona by Arizona Game and Fish Department
August 27, 2024 · 15 min · Season 4 · Episode 406
About this episode
The episode discusses the black bear population in Arizona and how to avoid encounters with them.
There are an estimated 5,800 black bears in Arizona living in the higher elevations of the state, and today we are joined by April Howard, a predator, furbearer and large carnivore biologist with the department to discuss bear activity and how to avoid unwanted encounters with black bears. Click HERE to find out more about Black Bears in Arizona
People in this episode
Guest: April Howard
Topics covered
- black bears
- wildlife
- predator biology
- human-wildlife interaction
- conservation
Keywords
- black bears
- Arizona
- wildlife encounters
- predator biologist
- bear activity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Places: Arizona
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