Record #:

5398

Author(s):

Ellis, Marshall

Abstract:

The state has the largest black bear population in the southeastern states, with over 9,000 of these animals in 55 counties from the mountains to the coastal plain. Bear sanctuaries in the state cover 600,000 acres, the largest such program in the nation.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 2, July 2002, p116-119, il

Subject(s):

Black bear hunting