Simulate bears gathering habitat components to determine limiting factors for the given population.

Student Pages
Black Bear Biology
Compare Yourself to a Black Bear

Additional Resources
Food Cards
Arkansas Game and Fish: Black Bears in Arkansas's Gulf Coastal Plain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_i-QJsW8Ls
Bears of Alaska (Interactive lesson from Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

In Step with STEM Resources
Black Bear Population Information (CA) https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear/Population
Black Bear Population Analyses (WI) https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/documents/reports/bearpop.pdf
Black Bear (OH) http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/mammals/black-bear
Louisiana Black Bear Status and Range http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/louisiana-black-bear-status-range
Black Bear (MT) http://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=AMAJB01010

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