A six-year survey establishes a baseline bear population density in Game Management Unit 1D which extends from Sullivan Island, to Skagway, and out to the Canadian border.
State bear biologist Anthony Crupi presented the results of the survey during a library meeting on June 7. Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd, he explained how the bears were collared and tagged using a helicopter or foot snares.
It’s a laborious process.…
