Black bear studies
near completion
Posted: Sunday
, September 6, 2015 12:00 am
, September 6, 2015 12:00 am
Research on northeast
Oklahoma’s
black bear population should
be
wrapped up in June, and
results
may indicate areas where more
bear hunting can take place in
years to come.
The six-year project involves
trapping and re-capture, DNA
analysis and bait-station
surveys
to determine bear population
density and distribution, said
Craig Endicott, northeast
region
wildlife supervisor with the
Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation.
trapping and re-capture, DNA
analysis and bait-station
surveys
to determine bear population
density and distribution, said
Craig Endicott, northeast
region
wildlife supervisor with the
Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation.
Oklahoma State University and the
Wildlife Department collaborated on the
effort, designed to give the department
information on which to base decisions.
“We’re thinking about it,” Endicott said
of expanding the black bear hunting area
beyond the current four-county area of
Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha and
McCurtain counties. “We are
responsible for making good decisions
for wildlife, and you need to know what
you’ve got before making those
decisions. We will have good
information after the study is complete,
and we will see what recommendations
can be made.
of expanding the black bear hunting area
beyond the current four-county area of
Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha and
McCurtain counties. “We are
responsible for making good decisions
for wildlife, and you need to know what
you’ve got before making those
decisions. We will have good
information after the study is complete,
and we will see what recommendations
can be made.
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