ODNR Conducts Study on State's Black Bears

Local black bear being tracked by ODNR

[WATCH: In the video player above, a large bear takes a stroll near a local school.] (WJW) -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is using GPS to track a black bear recently spotted in Ashtabula County. According to ODNR, the female black bear was captured on private land with the landowner's permission. The bear was then collared with a GPS and released unharmed at the same location. If you see one — report it: ODNR Wildlife experts …

Black bear research ongoing in Ohio

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, in partnership with the University of Dayton’s Gantchoff Lab, recently collared a female black bear in Ashtabula County to learn more about how this species is expanding its range in…

ODNR conducts study on state's black bears

ODNR is working alongside the University of Dayton’s Gantchoff Lab to learn more about the species.

ODNR Tracking Ohio Bear Population - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting

Columbus, OH- For the first time in Ohio a female black bear has been fitted with a GPS collar. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources along with the University of Dayton’s Gantchoff Lab, recently collared a female bear in Ashtabula County. The bear is around 5-10 years old and was captured on private land and was released unharmed in the same location. The project hopes to estimate Ohio’s black bear population, trajectories, habitat suitabili…