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Karl,

I think FWC should hire you as a Florida black bear expert.  It seems
you know more than all the FWC's "experts" combined.

Frank B. Arenas
P.O. Box 600
Coleman, FL 33521-0600
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On 1/28/2021 12:53 PM, Karl Ambrose wrote:
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>>
>> So, now let’s understand the density of our bears.
>>
>> Where are the bears most dense?  Density maps are below.
>>
>> Understanding where are bears live, what they live in and what’s going
>> on where they live, at any given time, is extremely important for us
>> to know. We have to know all the variables, in order to understand
>> what’s going on in their environment and what causes the bear movement.
>>
>> In Apalachicola, Osceola, Eglin and Ocala and St.John’s, deer dog
>> running and winter burnings occur where our bears are most dense.
>>
>> Big Cypress winter burning is a big factor.  With Ocala National
>> Forest and Osceola National Forest , most of the bears are on
>> property. In the Apalachicola Population, the bears are most dense in
>> Tate’s Hell State Forest, not the National  Forest.
>>
>> That’s important for everyone to be aware of.  In Big Cypress,
>> population of bears are most dense in Picayune Strand State Forest,
>> which is very close to a heavily populated area. So, winter burning
>> can push the bears into neighborhoods.
>>
>> When you understand the density of where our bears are, then you can
>> start understanding the bear population numbers.
>>
>> Understanding all the variables where our bears are most dense will
>> give you an understanding of why I believe FWC's prediction of a major
>> growth explosion cannot occur.  It is unrealistic.
>>
>> The population will be controlled by its surroundings and situations
>> that occur where they live. (Seasonal activities)
>>
>> Figure 5.  The density surface map for the Big Cypress study area,
>> Florida. The map was based on a positive relationship between bear
>> density and percent mass producing, floodplain,  tree plantation
>> cover; and a negative relationship between bear density and distance
>> to roads. image1.pngimage2.pngimage3.pngimage4.pngimage5.png

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