Description: The Missouri Department of Conservation conducts research on black bears as well as request the public to report black bear sightings through the MDC web site. MDC Resource Scientiest used these data to define a core area and expansion areas for black bears in Missouri. While black bears will be sighted outside the core and expansion areas those sightings are not believed to be a breeding population.
Copyright Text: This dataset was created with the efforts of the Missouri Department of Conservation Resource Science Division
Description: The public is asked to report bear sightings in the state. Most reports are submitted through the MDC public website. MDC staff will followup with the person reporting the sighting to insure the informaiton is correct. MDC staff does not confirm the sighting.
Copyright Text: Information is submitted by the public. MDC Resource Science maintains the data.
Description: The public is asked to report bear sightings in the state. Most reports are submitted through the MDC public website. MDC staff will followup with the person reporting the sighting to insure the informaiton is correct. MDC staff does not confirm the sighting.
Copyright Text: Information is submitted by the public. MDC Resource Science maintains the data.
Description: The public is asked to report bear sightings in the state. Most reports are submitted through the MDC public website. MDC staff will followup with the person reporting the sighting to insure the informaiton is correct. MDC staff does not confirm the sighting.
Copyright Text: Information is submitted by the public. MDC Resource Science maintains the data.
Description: The public is asked to report bear sightings in the state. Most reports are submitted through the MDC public website. MDC staff will followup with the person reporting the sighting to insure the informaiton is correct. MDC staff does not confirm the sighting.
Copyright Text: Information is submitted by the public. MDC Resource Science maintains the data.
Description: The public is asked to report bear sightings in the state. Most reports are submitted through the MDC public website. MDC staff will followup with the person reporting the sighting to insure the informaiton is correct. MDC staff does not confirm the sighting.
Copyright Text: Information is submitted by the public. MDC Resource Science maintains the data.