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Tracking Bears in Wisconsin
WORT 89.9FM Madison · Tracking Bears in Wisconsin
DNR Research scientist Erin Morrison with a collared bear.
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
A bear den in northern Wisconsin.
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
Since 1989, the Wisconsin population of black bears has grown from 9,000 to 24,000 bears, and their range is extending southward. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is trying to get a handle on counting all the black bear dens throughout the state and is asking the public to help. Erin Morrison is a research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources working on bear management, and she joined the Monday 8 O’ Clock Buzz on November 10, 2025.
(Featured image: photo of bear cubs in a den courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR.)
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By Brian Standing, Haywood Simmons Michelle Naff, Jan Miyasaki, Tony Castaneda, Jonathan ZarovWORT 89.9FM Madison · Tracking Bears in Wisconsin
DNR Research scientist Erin Morrison with a collared bear.
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
A bear den in northern Wisconsin.
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
(Photo courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR)
Since 1989, the Wisconsin population of black bears has grown from 9,000 to 24,000 bears, and their range is extending southward. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is trying to get a handle on counting all the black bear dens throughout the state and is asking the public to help. Erin Morrison is a research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources working on bear management, and she joined the Monday 8 O’ Clock Buzz on November 10, 2025.
(Featured image: photo of bear cubs in a den courtesy Erin Morrison, WI DNR.)
Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here
The post Tracking Bears in Wisconsin appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.