Reports, Publications, & Presentations

Also see our bibliography for a list of published articles and theses.

Eastern Black Bear Workshop Proceedings

The 18th Eastern Black Bear Workshop Proceedings are now available for sale to the general public. To obtain a copy please send a check or money order for $15.00 per copy made out to The Wildlife Foundation of Florida. Please indicate also on the memo/note portion of your check or money order “Bear Conservation Fund”.

Please mail your check or money order to:
The Wildlife Foundation of Florida
Attention: Bear Management Conservation Fund
P. O. Box 11010
Tallahassee, FL 32302

If you have any questions please e-mail FWC’s Bear Management at bearmanagement@myfwc.com

FWC Reports & Publications:

Non-invasive Assessment of Black Bear Movements and Abundance Relative to U.S.98 within the Aucilla Wildlife Management Area  New

Conservation Strategy For The Black Bear In Florida

Final Report: Statewide Assessment of Road Impacts on Bears in 6 Study Areas in Florida  NOTE:  This file is 7.3 MB 

FAQ’s: Statewide Assessment of Road Impacts on Bears in 6 Study Areas in Florida

Black Bear Habitat Management Guidelines for Florida

Black Bear Movements and Habitat Use Relative to Roads in Ocala National Forest, 2004 Final Report  NOTE:  This file is 2.8 MB

Black Bear Status Reports

Non-FWC Reports & Publications:

Federal Register (Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, 50 CFR Part 17, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants)

Population Ecology of Black Bears in the Okefenokee-Osceola Ecosystem, Final Report  NOTE:  This file is 14 MB

Wildlife Use and Interactions with Structures Constructed to Minimize Collisions and Animal Mortality Along State Road 46, Lake County, Florida