Question: I live in Florida as well, just south of Tampa, and I was wondering about the population distribution of black bears in Florida? Are there higher concentrations in southern Florida or northern Florida?
Also, have you done a lot of data collection in the Ocala National Forest?
I’ve seen bears there myself.
Another question that may be a little out of your area of expertise, but still in the wheelhouse of carnivore biology, and that is about the Florida Panther. Have you had any experience with them throughout your studies? I find them fascinating and I believe that there habitat stretches a lot farther than Florida biologists believe. Well, at least the one I spoke to at FWC.
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Question: I live in Florida as well, just south of Tampa, and I was wondering about the population distribution of black bears in Florida? Are there higher concentrations in southern Florida or northern Florida? Also, have you done a lot of data collection in the Ocala National Forest? I’ve seen bears there myself. Another question that may be a little out of your area of expertise, but still in the wheelhouse of carnivore biology, and that is about the Florida Panther. Have you had any experience with them throughout your studies? I find them fascinating and I believe that there habitat stretches a lot farther than Florida biologists believe. Well, at least the one I spoke to at FWC.
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