Black Bears!

Black Bears!

Online event
Tuesday, May 19  •  6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Overview

You don't want to miss this!

Join us virtually on Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 PM for an engaging and eye-opening look into the world of black bears in Virginia! 🐻💚

Learn the basics about black bears and their habits and habitats in VA along with emerging issues such as human wildlife conflicts, sarcoptic mange, and the importance of habitat connectivity.

Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast, outdoor adventurer, or just curious about bears, this is a chance to deepen your knoweldge and walk away with a new understanding about Virginia’s largest land mammal.

You don't want to miss this!

Join us virtually on Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 PM for an engaging and eye-opening look into the world of black bears in Virginia! 🐻💚

Learn the basics about black bears and their habits and habitats in VA along with emerging issues such as human wildlife conflicts, sarcoptic mange, and the importance of habitat connectivity.

Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast, outdoor adventurer, or just curious about bears, this is a chance to deepen your knoweldge and walk away with a new understanding about Virginia’s largest land mammal.

Meet the speaker!

Katie Martin is the statewide deer, bear, and turkey biologist for the VA Department of Wildlife Resources. In this role she works within the Forest Wildlife Program, alongside the project leaders, to implement management programs for these three iconic big game species. Katie works extensively with human-wildlife conflict, research, and population monitoring and surveys across these programs. She has been with the Department of Wildlife Resources for 15 years, serving as a district wildlife biologist in the southern Piedmont prior to her current role. Katie earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Virginia Tech in Wildlife Science and Forestry.

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  • Online

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