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Ohio Tracks Resilient Black Bear Population with GPS Collar

6/20/2025

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In a groundbreaking move, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has equipped a female black bear with a GPS collar in Ashtabula County. This pioneering effort will track her movements and habitat as black bears, once vanished from the state, make a remarkable comeback. With rising sightings, Ohio's bear population is thriving, especially in the northeast and southeast.

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In a groundbreaking move, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has equipped a female black bear with a GPS collar in Ashtabula County. This pioneering effort will track her movements and habitat as black bears, once vanished from the state, make a remarkable comeback. With rising sightings, Ohio's bear population is thriving, especially in the northeast and southeast.