American Black BearmediumAmerican Black BearTracks that were several hours old.American Black BearmediumEastern Black BearSeen while completing plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in the Hole-in-the-Donut, Restoration Area 2004 in Everglades National Park. ----------------- All of my observations from today https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-04-20&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo More info about the Hole-in-the Donut restoration area https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm iNaturalist Project for the HID https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restorationAmerican Black BearFound on Duck pond loop at Taconic Outdoor Education CenterAmerican Black Bear•• For comparison purposes First recorded on July 12th, 2022 when this spoor was approximately one year in age. This is the same spoor at three years of age or two years after first observation.Eastern Black BearScatAmerican Black BearOn muddy trackAmerican Black BearFeeding on balsamroot shoots. Deheading and setting aside the flowers, then clipping the stem down near to the base. Seen in conjunction with fresh bear scats and tracks along a ridge.Eastern Black BearmediumAmerican Black BearmediumRear footprintAmerican Black BearmediumAmerican Black BearmediumAmerican Black BearmediumOld claw marks in an AspenEastern Black BearI-75 (Alligator Alley), MM63 North The Florida Trail Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier County, FLAmerican Black BearmediumAmerican Black BearWell used bear scratching-tree, Incense Cedar. Ishi Wilderness, very near Wowonupa mu Tetna.American Black BearscatAmerican Black BearCambium feeding signAmerican Black BearscatAmerican Black Bearscat and trailAmerican Black Bearclimbing scratches on treeAmerican Black BearmediumEastern Black BearI-75 (Alligator Alley), MM63 North The Florida Trail Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier County, FLEastern Black BearClaw marks & bark damage on a serviceberryAmerican Black BearmediumAmerican Black BearmediumAmerican Black Bearmedium Share:ShareTweetMoreShare on TumblrPocket