We now have a second bear biologist, and I have only met Hannah for a short time, but I think she's legit. Should be interesting to see how this goes forward.

The collaring/tagging bears personally make me sick.

Why?

I got a dumb, dumb question. When them little bears grow, does she go find them and loosen their collars up every couple weeks?

Didn't see a single bear in those pics!!!!! Wow.....

Forgive me but I'm automatically suspicious of young females, and for the most part young males that have been taught to think like females, these days.

Is she safely married to a man? With kids? Raised in an intact family with a father?

Yes, sexist but I'm long past being in touch with my feelings and I'm feeling - these days.

Those collars stretch enough to get them through their first year, then they change them out in the winter when they den.

Wait until Bernie finds out she’s a Tranny.....

I don't like seeing the collars and tags on the bears either, I would rather things were kept natural. But to me, the fascinating things I have learned about bear behavior and biology makes it worthwhile.

A bear just does the same as every animal.
The $ spend is ridiculous.
Do they (we) REALLY think there is anymore to "learn"

Those GPS collars have opened up a whole new world of information that no one had any idea about, and dispelled some long-held myths. And we're just getting started. I'm super excited about what the future holds for what we can learn about the movement patterns, etc.

You are correct that no government agency is going to be efficient with the funds but it's all we got.

Same here! She is pretty easy on he eyes.

Just googled and it looks like the one that just retired is a woke environmentalist. What makes you think this one is better.

Good Deal
Is she the main biologist or an assistant?

It's not hard to figure out after just talking to her for a few minutes.

Not sure exactly what her title is, but she works alongside Bear Project Leader Andy Tri.

She came from the Missouri Dept. of Conservation. Studied Fish & Wildlife Biology at Auburn.

I suddenly have an abiding interest in bears....

I did some research for an article a few years back after a particularly bad year of bear mauling's. There is a lot of evidence that shows human / bear conflicts are higher in bears that have been handled by humans.

Higher than what??? As opposed to bears that have not had contact with humans or have never even seen a human?

Wow. Think about that one. I wouldn't put much faith in "evidence" that cannot be validated or quantified.

Leave BernieB alone...he's in wuv....

He wants her to tag and collar him