Researchers thrilled as trail cameras capture images of iconic creatures: 'They were almost extinct'

Researchers thrilled as trail cameras capture images of iconic creatures: 'They were almost extinct'

Researchers have observed a major uptick in black bears in recent years, with trail cameras documenting the animals in West Texas.  Matt Hewitt, a researcher at the Borderlands Research Institute, told NPR about his team's efforts to track the black bears. Their work helps create a better understanding of how many of these once-endangered animals have returned to the area. Black bears used to be the primary predators in the region, but they face…