Black Bears: The Ghost of the Woods
Explore the world of black bears with Maine biologist Jennifer Vashon!
Reservations
Required
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Location
Online
This event is handicap accessible
Watch a recording of this presentation on YouTube here!
Join Jennifer Vashon, State Black Bear and Canada Lynx Biologist, to explore the life history of black bears, their status and distribution in Maine, and the State’s management of bears. Jennifer will also share how we can learn to prevent conflicts with black bears and what to do if we encounter a bear.
This program will be recorded and posted shortly thereafter here. Please note that closed captions will be available when watching the recording on YouTube, but not during the live presentation on Zoom.
About the Presenter
Jennifer Vashon grew up on the coast of Maine, and graduated from the University of Maine with a BS in Wildlife Management and Virginia Tech with a MS in Wildlife Science. Her master’s thesis involved survival and movements of an exploited black bear population in Virginia. She has been the State Black Bear and Lynx Biologist since 2003. Prior to 2003, she worked on a variety of field projects, including northern spotted owls in Oregon; black bears in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; northern flying squirrels in Acadia National Park; and lynx in northern Maine.