The American Black Bear: Keeping the Specie Alive

The American Black Bear: Keeping the Specie Alive
An Internet Hotlist on American Black Bear

Introduction | Bear basics | Endangerment | Picture time | The fight for the cause

Introduction

I created this page to try to inform people about an endangered specie, the American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus). The numbers of this species has long been in decline, and it is our duty to try and save these creatures. We do not wish to see any creatures become extinct for many reasons, including the possibility of vital sources of information or research Also, once gone, a specie can never be returned, meaning that we would never be able to see another black bear should we ignore the problem and allow a specie to become extinct.

But bears are particularly important, especially to all people living in the US Not only are the bears a part of our nation’s heritage, but they have long been the inspiration for one of our most popular toys and comforts, the Teddy Bear. The Teddy Bear was originally given its name after Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear that had been tied to a tree. A reporter on the scene penned it Teddy's Bear.

If we are not more aware of the problem and we fail to make an effort to save these creatures, there may not be any black bears left for future generations to see.

The Internet Resources

Bear basics

Bears - This site provides many basic facts not only about American bears, but bears in general as well. It also has many links which can be used to learn more details about these fascinating creatures, and also provide insight to many controversies surrounding these animals such as the morality and legality of hunting bears.
Wildlife Viewing- Species Spotlight- Florida Black Bear - This site provides some basic information on the Florida Black bear, one of the locations where the bear is an endangered specie and efforts are being made to conserve their numbers.
Americna Black Bear - In this site you can find all the facts about the Black Bear.If you don't know anything about the Balck bear than this will probably be a good place to start. This site doesn't talk about its endangerment so much, although it has links to sites that do.

Endangerment

Poaching of Black Bears in Canada - This site explains one of the reasons for the endangerment of the bear species in North America: the profits available in poaching and selling these animals illegally. They are often killed for their paws and gallbladders which range from delicacies to medicinal cures in Asia.
Florida Black Bear: A Threatened Species - This site explains the situation of the Florida Black Bear, one type of American Black bears that is in grave danger of extinction. These bears suffer because of immense habitat loss which cannot sustain a large population or even a single animal at times. The bears are not provided with proper habitat or are reduced to road kill.
Ecology of the Lousiana Black Bear - This site explains the endangerment of the bears in the area of the Lower Mississippi River Valley and the struggle to try to save them. The number of bears here has been reduced to below 500!

Picture time

Ursus Americanus (American Black Bear): Media - This site provides pictures of and realting to the Black Bear. This site includes pictures of its bones, scat, and paw print. It also has links to sites that look at the basic facts about the bear including the positive and negative effects the bear has for humans
Google images - This site is just a bunch of pictures of the Black bear.

The fight for the cause

Defenders of Wildlife- Habitat for Bears Campaign - This site provides information on how to help the save the bear cause. As the bears were once in great number and are now in danger of extinction, this group is trying to preserve the bears'habitats to try to increase and preserve their population.
Louisiana Black Bear- National Wildlife Week - This site has an example of a conservation effort being made to preserve the numbers of the bears.

Content by Tala, kookootkt@aol.com
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Last revised Thu Jan 1 16:21:56 US/Pacific 2004