Big Bend Bears: A Comeback Story

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Fee:

Free.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

45 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

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Description

Did you know that the black bears of Big Bend defied the odds and recolonized the area on their own?  Join Ranger A. Markell to learn more about this exciting conservation success story. Meet outside the Chisos Basin Visitor Center. Wheelchair accessible.  

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Image Gallery

A bear cub peaks around a tree.

Hunted out in the early 1900s, bears returned to Big Bend on their own.
NPS/R. Negele