Corndog McGraw

07/28/21 • 31 min

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It's time to meet our new cohost, Courtney Downing! This has been one we've wanted to share for quite some time, so it feels great to finally share it with you all. Next week? Platypuses with Dr Gilad Bino! Support this podcast

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Bears with Brogan Holcombe

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In this episode, Devon and Richard sit down with Brogan Holcombe to talk all about bears!

Outline:

Bear encounter stories
Are all black bears black?
Black bear range in North America
How many species of bear
How large black bears get
Diet (through life and year)
Behavior
Hibernation
Cubs (how many? How long do they stay with mom? Etc)
Interactions with people (becoming comfortable around people)
Mitigating issues and fostering coexistence
Growler Bears
Brogans research

Brogan is a Master’s Student working in the Wildlife Habitat & Population Analysis Lab at Virginia Tech

She’s also the one behind #SundayScientistShoutout on Twitter which she does every week for scientists or STEM activists from underrepresented groups.

Follow Brogan @Brogan_Holcombe or look up her #bearseyeview for awesome bear videos!

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