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Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities

Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities

Update: 2025-03-05
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Question: what kind of bear is best? Black bear!


The Game Commission’s new Black Bear Biologist Brandon Snavely joins host Matt Morrett to provide insight into the latest black bear science, a look at a year in the life of a Pennsylvania bear, and tips for coexisting with these opportunistic omnivores.


Episode Highlights:



  • The state of the black bear population in Pennsylvania

  • Current studies and research projects that will help shape bear management

  • What biologists learn from visiting bear dens

  • The diet and lifecycle of black bears

  • How to prevent human-bear conflicts


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Learn more about black bears in Pennsylvania.


Explore ways to be BearWise.

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities

Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities

Pennsylvania Game Commission