Out of Hibernation: ; Black Bears Thriving Again; Once Scarce, the State Animal Appearing in Ever-Greater Numbers
Sunday Gazette-Mail › July 09, 2007
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A half a century ago, schoolchildren across West Virginia helped select the black bear as the state animal, despite the fact that there were only about 500 of the bruins statewide.
Now state officials say a change in attitude has helped the animal thrive in West Virginia and surrounding states. The rebound has been a boon to bear hunting enthusiasts as decades-old hunting restrictions put in place to protect the animal have recently been lifted.See the full content of this document
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Out of Hibernation: ; Black Bears Thriving Again; Once Scarce, the State Animal Appearing in Ever-Greater Numbers
The Division of Natural Resources says West Virginia's black bear population now numbers about 12,000 and there have been sightings in all 55 counties.
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