Bear Workshops Presented by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Living in Bear Country
Sponsored by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Two workshops offered:
August 22, 2010, 3:30-5:00pm
NW Florida State College, Fort Walton Beach Campus
1170 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

September 13, 2010, 7-8pm
The Palms Conference Center
9129 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Alan Knothe, the Wildlife Assistance Biologist for the Northwest Region for FWC, invites you to come learn about bear safety & Management. There are benefits to living in harmony with bears. Natural areas that support bears are home to many other animal species. Learn all about bears and the best ways to prevent them from becoming a nuisance on your property. These same steps help to prevent other animals from becoming problems. FWC?s new 15 min. DVD ?Living with Florida Black Bears? will also be shown

The talk is FREE & open to the public. For more information contact Alan at (850) 265-3676.

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Bear Workshop - Sept 16

Living in Bear Country - Walton County
September 16, 2010, 7-8:30pm
Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre
Free and open to the public

Alan Knothe, the Wildlife Assistance Biologist for the Northwest Region for FWC, invites you to come learn about bear safety & Management. There are benefits to living in harmony with bears. Natural areas that support bears are home to many other animal species. Learn all about bears and the best ways to prevent them from becoming a nuisance on your property. These same steps help to prevent other animals from becoming problems. FWC?s new 15 min. DVD ?Living with Florida Black Bears? will also be shown.

For more information contact Alan at (850) 265-3676 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (850) 265-3676 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Sponsored by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and South Walton Community Council (SWCC)


A note from SWCC regarding upcoming workshop: It is that time of year when our local black bears become more active as they prepare to "den" during the winter. Bears have been spotted in the Topsail area, Grayton Beach and Seacrest area. They are busy now foraging for food for the winter. Although they don't "hibernate" as people often think, they do become less active during the winter so Mother Nature tells them to fill up now. SWCC and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will present a forum on living with bears on September 16, 2010. It is an excellent presentation with lots of photos of our local Florida bears and good information about their behaviors and needs. Perhaps the most valuable information is how we can help encourage them to stay in the forest and out of trouble with people. Please help us get the word out. Thank you.

Living in Bear Country Walton County - flyer