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Although black bears are native to Missouri, they were nearly wiped out during settlement. Now they're making a comeback. Use this section to follow our black bear research project, report bear sightings, camp safely in bear country, and control nuisance bears.
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Black Bear Management Plan605.40 KB
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Missouri's black bear management plan provides the guidance and continuity for their conservation and management in our state. The plan was organized and prepared by a team of inter-agency resource professionals, and approved by the Commission
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A listing of MDC black bear videos on YouTube.
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Keep up with efforts to determine the state's bear population.
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Think you've spotted a bear in your part of Missouri? Please send us details of your sighting.
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Black Bear Range in Missouri
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Most Missouri bears live just south of Interstate 44 (core range), but as the population continues to grow, bears have started to inhabit new areas of the state (expansion range). Each year, bears — mostly subadult males — are “observed” in counties outside of their core range, but have yet to settle in these areas.
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