Black Bears, the official state mammal, were numerous when Alabama was founded in 1819. Today, black bears reside in only two areas of the Yellowhammer State, the Northeast corner and the Mobile and Washington County areas. Some black bear cubs were recently discovered in DeKalb County. According to the post, Wildlife officials apply monitors to the cubs. The devices stretch and do not hinder their comfort. The scientists track and monitor the bears in an effort to bring back the bear to the state. “We continue to monitor Alabama’s black bear population and thought you’d like to see the kind of work we are doing with fresh cubs. These nubbins were located in DeKalb County. The sow was briefly spooked away while the cubs are collared, weighed, and microchipped with a PIT tag. The tracking collars will give us data about the cubs’ activities as they grow. They are stretchy and will fall off before they hinder the cub’s comfort. Mama bear was collared long ago and returned to care for the cubs quickly after our exit. Black bears were once more populous statewide, but they could still be potentially seen in every county.” Wildlife officials ask that if you see tracks, or even bears, to record your data and submit it to their website https://game.dcnr.alabama.gov/BlackBear?fbclid=IwAR1T8JlQRyu74jcQ8GapsbwzvKtbidW68bmn3u1XIiavm6y0-_KkPZamXsw
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