Bears awaken to ongoing debate about their place in N.J. - WHYY
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
According to some wildlife experts, New Jersey has the densest population of black bears in the nation, and the population far exceeds what the environment can support, leading to increasing conflicts with human beings.
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Paul Reed College Stats College Basketball at
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Competitiv Black bears: The most common bear in North America
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All about Pennsylvania's only bear species: The Black Bear, bears
All about Pennsylvania's only bear species: The Black Bear, bears
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Paul Reed College Stats College Basketball at
![Bears awaken to ongoing debate about their place in N.J. - WHYY](https://www.outdooralabama.com/sites/default/files/Wildlife/Carnivores/Black%20Bear.jpg)
Competitiv Black bears: The most common bear in North America
![Bears awaken to ongoing debate about their place in N.J. - WHYY](https://roadsendnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/big-male-bear-coming-out-of-the-corn.jpg)
All about Pennsylvania's only bear species: The Black Bear, bears
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Paul Reed College Stats College Basketball at
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Bears awaken to ongoing debate about their place in N.J. - WHYY
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