In this episode, Devon and Richard sit down with Brogan Holcombe to talk all about bears!

Outline:

• Bear encounter stories
• Are all black bears black?
• Black bear range in North America
• How many species of bear
• How large black bears get
• Diet (through life and year)
• Behavior
• Hibernation 
• Cubs (how many? How long do they stay with mom? Etc)
• Interactions with people (becoming comfortable around people)
• Mitigating issues and fostering coexistence 
• Growler Bears
• Brogans research

Brogan is a Master’s Student working in the Wildlife Habitat & Population Analysis Lab at Virginia Tech

She’s also the one behind #SundayScientistShoutout on Twitter which she does every week for scientists or STEM activists from underrepresented groups.

Follow Brogan @Brogan_Holcombe or look up her #bearseyeview for awesome bear videos!

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