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Virginia’s bear population growing

Posted at 7:27 PM, May 08, 2012
and last updated 2012-05-08 19:27:13-04

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - The leader of the Virginia Bear Project says the population of black bears in Virginia is growing, and human/bear interaction is likely to increase. So what should you do if you see a bear? A bear biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries explains this and why the bear population is on the move these days.