These links have been provided for additional information on bears and bear conservation.
General black bear info:
NatureServe Explorer's Florida Black Bear Summary.
American Black Bear, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Wildlife Biologue series.
Bear Den, the American Zoo & Aquarium Association's Bear Advisory Group.
Bears of British Columbia (includes information about animal tracks).
Cove Bear, studio provides bear videos.
Bear & People Interactions
Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Campaign has excellent information on all facets of living and recreating in bear country.
BearInfosite has information on being Bear Aware, BearSmart, and Bear Safe.
Festivals
Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival ("Vendor Application" 
)
Florida Black Bear Festival (Umatilla, FL)
Wakulla Wildlife Festival
Black Bear Photographers
For cool photos of Black Bears, check out these websites:
Denver Bryan Photos [keyword search black bear]
Bill Lea - Nature Photography
Team Husar Wildlife Photography
Organizations:
Alabama Black Bear Alliance
Appalachian Bear Center
Bear Trust International
Bears.org - North American Bear Center
Black Bear Conservation Committee for the Louisiana black bear.
Carnivore Conservation, all carnivore species of the world, including bears.
Get Bear Smart Society (formerly J. J. Whistler Bear Society).
Great Bear Foundation
Habitat for Bears Campaign for Florida bears.
International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA)
North American Bear Foundation
Ursus International Conservation Institute
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